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UC Newsroom |

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 Newsroom |

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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Caroline Carpenter stands apart from her class
UC Santa Cruz |

Fire in the belly

Alumna Caroline Carpenter is the first woman to graduate at the top of the Los Angeles Fire Department Academy.
UC San Francisco |

Does the keto diet live up to its promise?

As the super low-carb ketogenic diet gains popularity, scientists explain what we do and don’t know.
UC San Diego students walk on campus
UC Newsroom |

The college campuses doing the most for the country

UC campuses are at the head of the class when it comes to social mobility, research and public service.
Nalo Hopkinson with other authors
UC Riverside |

Nalo Hopkinson enters Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’

Author will pen “House of Whispers,” a new comic series rooted in Afro-Caribbean culture.
Man smoking e-cigarette
UCSF |

Heart attack risk doubles for daily e-cigarette users

Vaping provides no improvement over regular cigarettes, study finds.
Hands holding up plastic bottles
UC Irvine via The Conversation |

Is plastic making us fat?

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.
4-H campers in a canoe
UC Newsroom |

California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps

UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.
Sleep deprived girl in classroom
UC Berkeley |

How poor sleep can ruin your social life

People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
Many people in new dorm area complex
UC Merced |

First Merced 2020 Project buildings open to students

State-of-the-art, mixed-use facilities offer more than 700 beds and point the way to a bright future.
UC Riverside doctor burned out
UC Riverside |

Physicians are burning out. Here's why.

One big factor is the use of electronic health records. 
Key in the door
UC Santa Cruz |

Where you put your keys

Ben Storm explains why we tend to misplace just that one thing and why forgetting might be a secret power.
UC Merced |

Study: Snacking on almonds a healthy alternative for breakfast-skipping students

A new study shows the snack can improve key metabolic indicators for breakfast-skipping college students.