UC Newsroom |

From 'rock bottom' to 'dream job': How one doctor found his calling in giving back

We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of UC PRIME, the innovative medical training program that's produced nearly a thousand outstanding physician leaders like Marco Angulo.
UC San Francisco |

Clinical trial could move the needle in traumatic brain injury

A Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development.
UC Davis |

Research in four continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains

New research shows that even pollution levels below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
UC San Diego |

Organoids derived from gut stem cells reveal two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease

UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
UC Newsroom |

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awarded UC Presidential Medal

The university’s highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbar’s advocacy, his steadfast support of his alma mater and his efforts to inspire student-athletes.
UC San Diego |

Blood pressure readings at your fingertips

Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.
UC Santa Barbara |

New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy

Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed light on this understudied area with the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of pregnancy.
UC San Francisco |

How many people have A-Fib? Three times more than we thought

In the first national estimate in two decades, UCSF reports that 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, a dangerous but highly treatable arrhythmia.
UC Riverside |

Like father, like daughter, when it comes to cardiovascular health

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can cause cardiovascular disease in their daughters.
UC Merced |

Study: People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI

In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them — an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said.
UC Berkeley |

California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist

The state’s aggressive emissions policies have reduced exposure to PM2.5 air pollution by 65 percent since 2000, but low-income communities of color still breathe the dirtiest air.
UC San Diego |

Dangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts

Valley fever cases peak from September to November; drought temporarily dampens these peaks, but leads to bigger surges once rain returns