UCLA |

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Despite geopolitical uncertainty, data indicate no recession

California’s slower-growing economy continues to outpace the nation’s.
UC Newsroom |

12 ingenious discoveries from a year of UC research

In 2023, every campus, lab and medical center came through with findings that benefit our health, happiness and the very fate of our planet.
UC Newsroom |

UC researchers among the most influential in the world, according to Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list

UC’s 317 faculty and scientists across all 10 campuses and the labs make the university the most highly cited institution in the world.
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.
UC Riverside |

Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington’s disease

Research from UC Riverside scientists also offers new hope for other nervous system disorders like ALS.
UC San Diego |

Psychedelic revolution

After decades on the fringe, UC San Diego psychedelic research goes mainstream — and tackles chronic pain.
UC Newsroom |

The weather whisperer

When climate catastrophe looms, reporters and legislators call up UCLA’s Daniel Swain to explain what’s happening and why.
UC Newsroom |

Renewable, clean hydrogen power is coming to California. Here’s what you need to know.

A UC-backed consortium secured $1.2 billion in federal funding to decarbonize California's economy through hydrogen fuel.
UC San Diego |

Laughter as Medicine: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

UC San Diego is celebrating the rich traditions and important contributions of Native people during Native American Heritage Month, starting with a talk by “Reservation Dogs” writer and artist Ryan RedCorn.
UC Riverside |

Speaking in color: Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals

Scientists have engineered a way for a plant to show the presence of a banned pesticide in water without affecting its other functions.
UC San Diego |

Beyond UFOs: The future of Unexplained Anomalous Phenomena

Astrophysicist Shelley Wright discusses NASA and the search for intelligent life.
UC Newsroom |

Celebrating a record-setting investment in climate research for California

Climate scientists and state officials gathered in Sacramento last week to kick off a new round of research projects funded by a $185 million partnership between UC and the State of California.