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7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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Cuts to federal science spending will cost every American

America’s scientific leadership is teetering. The proposed federal budget would send it off a cliff.

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UCLA Health |

UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to reestablish brain connections in mice

A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice.
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UC San Francisco |

UCSF Fresno celebrates 50 years of training local doctors

Regional campus creates pathway for developing critical medical expertise, clinical trials and high-quality care in San Joaquin Valley, from trauma and burns to sickle cell anemia and Alzheimer’s.
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UC Merced |

New multicampus consortium looks to expand solar-over-canal projects statewide

The first solar-over-canal project in California, which started with research at UC Merced, has begun producing electricity. A groundbreaking initiative led by faculty from multiple UCs aims to accelerate the deployment of solar arrays over California's…
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UC Newsroom |

46 UC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UC faculty account for nearly 1 in 10 new members on this prestigious roster of U.S. innovators and leaders.
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UC Berkeley |

Scientists discover why obesity takes away the pleasure of eating

New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Presidential Medal awarded to Irwin Jacobs and late wife Joan

UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., awarded the medal to Irwin Jacobs and his late wife Joan in recognition of the couple’s transformative impact on the university and beyond.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Long-accepted theory explaining the nature of our universe may need updating, new analysis indicates

New results from Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument hint that the influence of mysterious force driving universe's accelerating expansion may change over time.
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UC Santa Barbara |

In Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys,’ teenage secrets are the dark heart of suburbia

A literary thriller that crackles with tension, Sameer Pandya’s newly released “Our Beautiful Boys” drops us into the dark heart of suburbia, as four boys explore a cave and return changed.
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UC Riverside |

Democracies boost women’s participation in the labor market

A UC Riverside study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers.
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UC Berkeley |

Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft along the way.
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UCLA |

Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of the disease.
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UC Newsroom |

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates

Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.