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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.
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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.
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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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Helping to build the bioeconomy of California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley

Berkeley Lab to co-lead an effort to establish a bioindustrial manufacturing capability in the region.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley is top university in number of companies founded by undergraduate alumni

The 2023 Pitchbook rankings also found that UC Berkeley was the No. 1 public university for startup founders.
UC Office of the President |

University of California awards more than $80 million in state-funded grants to spur climate action

As part of a historic partnership between the University of California and the state of California, the University today (Aug. 23) announced it is awarding over $80 million in climate action grants. The grants will spur implementation of solutions that directly address state climate priorities.

Slug Loop, Est 2023 beneath a logo of a banana with an orbit around it
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz students behind bus tracking app selected as only US team in Google Solution Challenge’s top 10

Four students beat out teams from around the world with their development of SlugLoop, an innovative real-time bus tracking app.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis Innovation Awards for 2023 honor contributions that benefit society

From climate-resilient construction to biomedical imaging, winners of this year’s UC Davis Innovation Awards are developing solutions with global impact.
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