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Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam

Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.

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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

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UC Santa Barbara |

This adaptive roof tile can cut both heating and cooling costs

Researchers have developed a roof tile that can help keep buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
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UC Davis |

‘Unfold’ podcast episode examines hormonal birth control for men

A clinical trial of birth control for males is underway at UC Davis.
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UC Newsroom |

Notable UC books of 2023

Looking to curl up with some winter reads? Whether your taste leans toward coming-of-age memoir or non-fiction, cooking or crime, we have something for you.
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UC Berkeley |

Spying the secrets of creativity

Famous mid-century writers and architects submitted to testing and observation at UC Berkeley in a researcher's bid to understand the source of creativity.
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UC Davis |

'What if' question leads staff member to commencement stage

Lizbeth Lopez is among the 700 students who will be walking across the stage at UC Davis's 2023 fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 16.
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UC San Francisco |

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

The FDA says the decongestant phenylephrine isn’t effective, but there are still options for relieving cold symptoms, says UCSF pharmacist.
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UC Newsroom |

Getting paid to get ahead: A new program helps students gain career experience and earn money for college

Funded by a state grant, the new Learning-Aligned Employment Program, or LAEP, offers high-quality, paid research jobs for low-income students.
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UC Newsroom |

12 ingenious discoveries from a year of UC research

In 2023, every campus, lab and medical center came through with findings that benefit our health, happiness and the very fate of our planet.
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UCLA |

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Despite geopolitical uncertainty, data indicate no recession

California’s slower-growing economy continues to outpace the nation’s.
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UC Berkeley |

A breakthrough for brain imaging

Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks.
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UC Riverside |

One of the world’s worst pests attacks California

It's all hands on deck to halt the spread of fruit flies. UC Riverside professor Bodil Cass explains how you can help save California crops.
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UC Davis |

Can science find a better way to trim a cat’s nails?

A UC Davis Ph.D. candidate is developing a routine to help kitties and their people stay calm and build trust during nail trims.