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Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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UC Irvine |

Should doctors write prescriptions for exercise?

Scientists are trying to understand whether we can know enough about exercise to prescribe it.
Nettie Hunt with daughter on steps of Supreme Court
UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley to mark ‘400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice’

A yearlong observation will focus on African Americans’ extraordinary contributions to American life and the struggle for justice.
Kamata's team in the lab
UCLA |

Nanocapsule reaches cancer that has spread to central nervous system in mice

A single dose eliminated all B-cell lymphoma that had metastasized to the animals’ central nervous system.
Sabrina Strings with her book
UC Irvine |

Where does fat phobia come from?

How did we become obsessed with thinness? It has to do with race, says sociologist Sabrina Strings.
Big Boy the cat sitting outside
UC Santa Barbara |

The cat. The myth. The legend

Big Boy, the unofficial campus cat, thrives thanks to an informal but comprehensive caretaking system.
Late night office
UC Davis |

Who stalled the gender revolution?

Friendly attitudes toward gender equality increased for decades, then hit a speed bump in the '90s. The reason why might surprise you.
Breastmilk bottles in front of a mother breastfeeding
UC Merced via The Conversation |

Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

Is a bottle of morning milk at night the equivalent of turning on all the lights at bedtime?
Anza-Borrego State Park at sunset
UCLA |

UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project

Scientists will study the DNA of endangered and threatened species and learn which are most vulnerable to climate change.
Working in the lab on the mini-brain launch
UC Newsroom |

How UC spends the summer months

For the University of California, summer is a time to be unusually experimental, adventurous and productive.
UC Irvine students do the Zot
UC Newsroom |

UC campuses named America's best value colleges

UC Irvine is the No. 1 best value in the country, according to MONEY’s new rankings.
Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley and Jonathan Weissman of UCSF
UC Berkeley |

UC faculty to Elsevier: Restart negotiations, or else

Thirty academics across UC, including Jennifer Doudna and Nobel Prize-winner Elizabeth Blackburn, will halt editorial duties until a deal is reached.
Joshua Tree National Park with a rainbow
UC Riverside |

Iconic Joshua trees are facing extinction

The national park would retain just 0.02 percent of its tree habitat if no climate change action is taken.