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‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life

Millions of people are alive today because of leukemia therapies that arose from UC research, including retired Army Major Melvin Mann.

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7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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Study may show way to predict autism or psychosis in children with genetic disorder

UCLA-led research may help lead to earlier, more targeted intervention for people with DiGeorge syndrome.
UC Newsroom |

University of California campuses dominate global rankings

All 10 campuses on a list of the 1,000 best universities compiled by the Center for World University Rankings.
UC Santa Barbara |

UC Santa Barbara is West Coast hub for photonics institute

Public-private partnership is bid to advance technology and boost manufacturing to create high-tech jobs.
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UC Davis |

Almonds contribute little to carbon emissions, study finds

Almonds have a surprisingly small carbon footprint compared to other nutrient-rich crops, reports a team of researchers at UC Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
In a TED talk, Pamela Ronald describes her decade-long quest to isolate a gene that allows rice to survive prolonged flooding.
UC Davis |

Rice disease-resistance discovery closes loop for scientific integrity

Researchers hope to use information to develop new strategies to prevent infection in various crops.
UC Davis |

Drought, climate change fuel high-elevation California fires

Wildfires in California’s fabled Sierra Nevada mountain range are increasingly burning high-elevation forests, which historically have seldom burned,
Lake Tahoe
UC Davis |

Curb the algae to keep Tahoe blue

Algae, not clarity, is the key factor in the lake's azure waters.
THOR robot on the soccer pitch
UCLA |

THOR kicks to the top of robot soccer

UCLA/Penn team won first place at RoboCup, a global robot soccer tournament held in China.
bottle of vegetable oil
UC Riverside |

Soybean oil may be more fattening than fructose or coconut oil

The main ingredient in vegetable oil is linked to weight gain, fatty liver, diabetes and insulin resistance.
Janet Napolitano
UC Newsroom |

Napolitano: Preserving the environment ‘a moral imperative’

In keynote speech, UC president highlights the role colleges and universities must play in protecting the planet.
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UC Santa Cruz |

New support for human genome variation project

Keck Foundation pledges $2 million to create full-scale human genome map.
solar panels, UC Merced
UC Newsroom |

Santa Barbara energy expert named 2015 Sustainability Champion

David Auston is regarded as the 'MVP' of the UC systemwide Carbon Neutrality Initiative.