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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 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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Bedbug UC Riverside
UC Riverside |

A trap for bedbugs?

Scientists make a new discovery as to what attracts these pests.
UC Santa Barbara kindness
UC Santa Barbara |

Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind

Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.
Nano sponge Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

5 nanoscience research projects that could deliver big results

From energy efficiency to carbon capture, Berkeley Lab scientists are on it.
Eagle Kenneth Canning UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

Scientists discover how birds soar to great heights

Mathematical models demonstrate how the animals make decisions as they navigate the air.
UC Santa Barbara |

Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind

Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.
UC Davis |

Four tips for preventing food allergies in school

Preparation is key to prevent an allergic reaction.
In the aftermath of an intense El Nino-induced drought, people gather around an Oxfam provided water tank in Hariso, Ethiopia.
UC Santa Barbara |

'Advance warning'

Climate Hazards Group will help African scientists to use remote sensing and climate data to prevent severe hunger.
UC San Diego BAC sensor
UC San Diego |

This temporary tattoo could save your life

Flexible, wearable sensor in development can transmit real-time blood alcohol level data to your phone.
UCSF study on smartphone apps and vulnerable populations
UC San Francisco |

Popular mobile health apps fail to serve vulnerable populations

A new study finds those with the most to gain from online tools benefit the least.
UCLA organic grapes wine
UCLA |

Do eco-friendly wines taste better?

Raise a glass to organic grapes: UCLA study finds eco-certified wine rated higher by wine publications.
UC Davis pathologist Regina Gandour-Edwards is participating in an innovative telepathology project aimed at improving cancer diagnosis in Rwanda and five other sub-Saharan African countries (highlighted in blue).
UC Davis |

Telehealth program to improve cancer diagnosis in developing world

UC Davis surgical pathologist one of 14 specialists participating in innovative telepathology program.
UC Merced Yosemite
UC Merced |

Preserving the nation's last dark skies

A UC Merced grad student develops a solution to protect Yosemite from light pollution.