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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.

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UC Newsroom |

UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record

These discoveries span decades and disciplines, but they all have one important thing in common: They’ve all relied on competitive funding from the federal government.

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UC Davis butterflies
UC Davis |

Monarchs' wings yield clues to their birthplaces

A new UC Davis study exploring butterfly origins may inform their conservation.
Coffee study UCSF
UC San Francisco |

Regular caffeine use does not result in extra heartbeats, study shows

Coffee might not be as bad for you as once thought, UC San Francisco researchers find.
UC Riverside |

UC system leads innovative student evaluation process

A new survey implemented system-wide emphasizes the multifaceted nature of student success.
Cancer blood test
UC San Francisco |

Are we ready for a blood test for cancer?

Liquid biopsy shows promise but techniques still need more development, say UC San Francisco researchers.
Mystic Ark
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside professor receives highest medievalist honor

Professor of medieval art history Conrad Rudolph named a Fellow of The Medieval Academy of America.
Zebra stripes
UC Davis |

Zebra stripes not for camouflage, new study finds

Research from a UC Davis scientist disputes long-held explanations for the animal's signature coloring.
UC Santa Barbara giant clams
UC Santa Barbara |

Bioinspired technology at UC Santa Barbara

Researchers find lessons in the surprising methods giant clams use for creating white coloration.
Herb Alpert School of Music
UCLA Newsroom |

First music school established in the UC system

The UC Board of Regents formally approves the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
UC Newsroom |

UC Regents approve pilot program for student advisor

New non-voting member will give regents a more comprehensive student perspective on university issues. 
Social media archiving
UC Riverside |

Documenting the Now: archiving social media for generations to come

UC Riverside helps develop a Mellon-supported app to preserve social media activity during significant events.
UCSD physics role models
UC San Diego |

Star role models at UC San Diego

As the number of women interested in majoring in physics increases, three new professors hope to open doors.
Dahlia Garas plugging in her electric vehicle at UC Davis' West Village
UC Newsroom |

Big wins for UC sustainability in 2015

UC made great strides in 2015 toward its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2025, with investments in renewable energy leading the way.