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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 Newsroom |

Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.

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UC San Francisco |

Reprogramming the brain’s cleaning crew to mop up Alzheimer’s disease

New CRISPR technology puts diseased microglia back on track.
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UC Irvine |

When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolved

A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years.
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UC San Francisco |

Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders

Social media has strongest tie to conduct disorder.
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UC San Diego |

More evidence that California weather is trending toward extremes

Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency; those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis aims to turn ‘stop-outs’ into graduates

Four UC campuses have come together as the UC Reengagement Consortium to help more students complete their college studies.
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UC Berkeley |

Secret behind ‘nic-sickness’ could help break tobacco addiction

The brain’s dopamine network activated by high doses of nicotine could be tweaked to help people kick the habit.
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UCLA |

With $12 million in federal funding, UCLA to expand reach of its depression treatment

Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a system for managing mental health that they hope can be scaled and customized.
UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman discusses challenges facing U.S. universities in wake of Roe v. Wade overturn with Vice President Kamala Harris
UC Irvine |

UCI chancellor meets with Vice President Kamala Harris

At White House event, Howard Gillman discusses challenges facing U.S. universities in wake of Roe v. Wade overturn.
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UCLA |

Your monkeypox questions answered as vaccine access expands

Infectious disease doctors say most people who get infected do not require hospitalization and the chance of contracting it remains “very low.”
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz student named one of 50 top hackers of 2022

Each year, 50 recipients from a pool of over 150,000 active community members are selected for their exceptional contributions to the tech ecosystem and STEM education.
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UC Davis Magazine |

3 signs your dog may be stressed

UC Davis animal behaviorist Emma Grigg shares the ways dogs can express themselves.
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UC Irvine |

UC Irvine-developed COVID-19 test detects, identifies specific variants with 100% accuracy

The new RNA-based method advances personalized medicine for improved patient care.