UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz |

First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Northern Elephant Seals confirmed in California

Cases at Año Nuevo State Park mark the state’s first detection of the disease in a marine mammal.
UC Irvine |

A laser focus on melanoma

Mihaela Balu and her team have developed a skin scanner that can better detect early signs of deadly cancer.
UC Riverside |

The science of Ramadan fasting

UC Riverside’s Dr. Sherif Hassan breaks down the medical benefits and potential risks of fasting.
UC San Diego |

From Rett and Pitt-Hopkins to ALS: 5 rare diseases UC San Diego researchers are tackling in the lab

Researchers at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute have taken the fight against rare diseases to the lab, to patients’ bedsides and even to outer space.
UC Riverside |

A gel for wounds that won’t heal

UC Riverside researchers have developed an oxygen-delivering gel capable of healing injuries that might otherwise progress to limb loss.
UC Irvine |

Widening beaches make California 500 acres bigger than it was 40 years ago

UC Irvine and USGS researchers used satellites to track coastal changes.
UC Santa Barbara |

Scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.
UC San Diego |

Alumna Jessica Meir returns to space — this time as commander

This month, Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir embarked on her second journey to the International Space Station, serving as spacecraft commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission.
UC Office of the President |

UC President James B. Milliken urges state lawmakers to fuel economic growth through strategic investments in UC

UC President James B. Milliken delivered remarks today (Feb. 17) to the California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.
UC Merced |

How writing rewires your brain to face everyday challenges

Written words can do much more than communicate.
UC Newsroom |

Can our pets really say ‘I love you’? Science is finding out

Pet soundboards allow our four-legged friends to press buttons and express themselves in human language. But is it real? UC San Diego professor Federico Rossano shares his research into this social media phenomenon.
UC Newsroom |

UC tops worldwide ranking of universities for patented inventions

The No. 1 ranking highlights UC’s unmatched record for innovation that drives societal progress and bolsters the economy.