Water pouring out of a large pipe into a verdant wetland
UC Newsroom |

Plans for water equity in a warming world

UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
A row of parked cars with a LiDAR on a tripod and another object that looks like a grill, known as a spoofer, directly in front of a car
UC Irvine |

Autonomous vehicle technology vulnerable to road object spoofing and vanishing attacks

UC Irvine researchers find security flaws in first- and next-generation LiDAR systems.
A toy plane with green leaves behind it
UC Riverside |

Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible

Study finds a new way for next-generation biofuel production to finally become both cost-effective and carbon neutral.
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UC Newsroom |

UC inventions garnered more patents than any other university in the world last year

Six UC campuses also on the list of schools with most undergraduate startup founders
Illustration of a piece of DNA code being removed from a helix
UC San Francisco |

New CRISPR center brings hope for rare and deadly genetic diseases

CRISPR collaboration combines expertise from three UC schools to scale treatment for diseases that industry has largely passed by — until now.
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UCLA Newsroom |

UCLA acquires L.A.’s former Westside Pavilion to transform empty mall into the UCLA Research Park

With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.
On the right, a young man of Asian descent, Mark Lin, looks at small bottles; on the left, Mark Lin pulls the goopy substance he has created all the way up to his height in a garage; cute splatters are designed on top of the photo
UCLA |

Feeling Sliimey

A UCLA freshman conquers Shark Tank with an ooey, gooey invention.
Simple wooden blocks look like buildings with a green-colored one in the middle
UC Santa Barbara |

This adaptive roof tile can cut both heating and cooling costs

Researchers have developed a roof tile that can help keep buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
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UC Berkeley |

A breakthrough for brain imaging

Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks.
A male student in a white lab coat wearing glasses and purple rubber gloves holds a white box the size of a large sandwich in both hands
UC San Diego |

This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers

“This portable diagnostic system would allow testing at-home and at point of care, like clinics and nursing homes, for neurodegenerative diseases globally,” said Ratnesh Lal, a bioengineering, mechanical engineering and materials science professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
Two people in silhouette look at a large series of screens with visuals of different California landscapes, and a topographical video map of California to the left
UC Newsroom |

UC claims 4 spots on TIME’s “Best Inventions of 2023” list

The magazine recognizes four inventions developed or advanced in UC laboratories among 200 products that TIME’s editors describe as “changing how we live, work, play, and think about what’s possible.”
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UC Berkeley |

A history of innovation: UC Berkeley entrepreneurs, companies that changed the way we live

You may not know these names, but you definitely know the results of their work.
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