Become a UC AdvocateUC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians
UC Office of the President
January 14, 2021
UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.
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Help keep the University of California affordable
Today's students deserve the same great UC education as previous generations. Let's grow California together.
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Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'
The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.
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Can we use Wi-Fi to see through walls?
We use Wi-Fi to stay connected, but UC's Yasamin Mostofi shows that Wi-Fi can also be used to sense the world around us – even behind walls.
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Climate change facts you need to know
Under current guidelines, the planet is on target to warm up by 2 degrees Celsius in 2050 and by 4 degrees in 2100, triggering serious large-scale problems by the end of the century. UC San Diego's climate scientist V. Ramanathan accurately predicted this trend back in 1980. He says that if we make an effort to adopt existing technology today, we might be able to change our course on climate.
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UC Irvine-led study profiles undocumented students’ experiences in state public universities
UC Irvine
December 10, 2020
A first-of-its-kind, multicampus report provides deep insights into successes and struggles in California.
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What dolphins can teach us about surviving COVID-19
UC Santa Cruz
December 10, 2020
Unlike humans, marine mammals have adaptations that allow them to thrive with low oxygen levels.
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The frightening uncertainty of long-haul COVID-19
UC Davis
December 10, 2020
UC Davis Health recently launched the region’s first Post-COVID-19 Clinic to give care and counsel to the most long-suffering patients.
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UC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians
January 14, 2021
UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.
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UC President Drake congratulates UC Berkeley biochemist Doudna for chemistry Nobel win
October 7, 2020
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released today (Oct. 7) the statement below following the announcement of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize, sharing it with colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier for the co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough that has revolutionized biomedicine.
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September 21, 2020
More than 80 percent of California youth say they are strictly adhering to social distancing guidelines and 2 out of 3 are concerned about lifting public health restrictions too quickly, according to a new poll the University of California released today (Sept. 21).
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July 21, 2020
The University of California today (July 21) released results from a new survey of California youth that provides insights into their political and civic engagement as the 2020 general election approaches amid COVID-19 challenges.
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Happy Earth Day! UCTV is celebrating by launching the UC Climate Solutions Channel. Check it out below.