UC Newsroom |
UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers
UC’s 289 faculty and scientists on Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers make the university the most highly cited institution in North America.
UC Davis |
Feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions by almost 40 percent
New findings offer a solution for more climate-friendly cattle farming.
UC San Diego |
Making vision-restoring whole eye transplants a reality
Technologies developed by UC San Diego and Scripps Research teams will map the human eye-brain connectome, extend the lifespan of the revived human eye, and help regenerate and monitor the optic nerve after a whole eye transplant
UC Riverside |
Too much sitting hurts even young, active people
A new study reveals that prolonged sitting significantly harms even young, active adults, increasing the risk of heart disease and obesity.
UC Newsroom |
12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024
Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.
UC Davis |
New center developing best ways to farm, roast, brew coffee
Scientists tackle coffee industry’s most bitter challenges to produce rich results.
UC Santa Barbara |
Yes, we can eliminate plastic pollution (by 2050)
A new study maps out a plan that could put an end to plastic pollution by 2050, turning the tide on a bleak future for the planet.
UC Newsroom |
UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters
California firefighters will be on the front lines of research aimed at combatting high rates of cancer among their ranks.
UC San Francisco |
One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection
Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen.
UC Berkeley |
This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at UC Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest
Ava is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world. It couldn't have happened without the spirit of innovation fostered at the University of California.
UC Santa Barbara |
Frog populations once decimated by disease mount a major comeback
Thanks to the consistent and focused efforts of researchers and conservationists, mountain yellow-legged frogs are thriving in Yosemite.
UC Newsroom |
A year of climate breakthroughs from UC research
10 practical solutions for a zero-carbon future from UC labs and field sites.