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The next generation of California researchers share their passions at Grad Slam

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

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The fight to protect California science starts now

UC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 895, a critical effort to sustain world-changing research that fuels the fourth-largest economy in the world and supports the quality of life for all Californians.

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Ironclad beetle
UC Irvine |

What makes an insect indestructible?

Materials scientists discover the design secrets of the ironclad beetle, which can even survive getting run over by a car.
Charlie Townes with Reinhard Genzel
UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley played big role in Nobel Prize-winning work

Reinhard Genzel realized his mentor Charles Townes’ dream of exploring the center of the Milky Way on his way to his own Nobel Prize.
Doudna reacts with surprise to her win
UC Berkeley |

Jennifer Doudna wins 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Jennifer Doudna, UC Berkeley and UCSF professor and Berkeley Lab faculty scientist, shares the prize with Emmanuelle Charpentier for their discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 as a tool for making targeted changes to the genome.
Andrea Ghez
UCLA and UC Berkeley |

UCLA and UC Berkeley faculty share the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics

Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel will share half the 2020 Nobel in physics for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy.
Charles Rice at desk
UC Davis |

UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize

Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Boy in a pile of marshmallows
UC San Diego |

The marshmallow test, revisited

Children will wait longer for a treat to impress others, new psychology experiments show.
Health care worker sitting on ground frustrated
UC Newsroom |

Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19?

Labor Day is here — a perfect time to reflect on job burnout, a problem that’s gotten worse with the pandemic. But the current workplace upheaval is also an opportunity to make real change, says UC Berkeley researcher Christina Maslach.
A plastic bag being X'd out
UC Newsroom |

UC to ditch single-use plastics

The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
View from Berkeley Lab on a clear day versus a polluted one
Berkeley Lab |

Q&A: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Berkeley Lab indoor air experts share their tips on dealing with air pollution.
Woman wearing mask opens cafe door
UC Newsroom |

The science is in: Masks save lives and can help us safely reopen our communities

Why you — and just as importantly, your friends — should wear masks.
Grapefruit hanging from tree
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease

The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.
Puppy playing on a green lawn
UC San Diego |

How dogs actually age (and what that tells us about how we do)

Understanding how dogs age can help us fight human aging.