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UC Newsroom |

‘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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UC Newsroom |

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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UC San Diego |

Music department scores new endowed chairs

Local philanthropists lend their support through UC’s Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs.
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UC Berkeley |

Actively engaging in Healthy Schools Program linked to reduced student obesity

Program targets high-need schools, such as those in lower-income neighborhoods and those with a greater percentage of students on subsidized lunch programs.
Teresa Contreras and Yesenia Aguilar
UCLA |

Undocumented students benefit from new research program

The students in the UndocuBruins program say it creates a space where undocumented students’ goals are valued.
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UC Berkeley |

Get the giggles often? It may be in your DNA

A gene involved in the regulation of serotonin makes some of us more prone to spontaneous smiles and bursts of laughter.
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UC Riverside |

Building a race car for the future

Underdog status doesn't stop engineering students from entering global design competition.
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Berkeley Wellness |

Hazards of too much exercise

Moderation is the key to avoiding injury and other health hazards.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Scientists discover protein that silences the biological clock

Disruption of the clock has been associated with a variety of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer itself.
Nobel laureate Irwin Rose
UC Irvine |

Nobel laureate Irwin Rose dead at 88

Pioneering enzyme researcher also was a beloved colleague and mentor.
UCLA |

Number of Asian American voters projected to double by 2040

Study explores implications for upcoming political races.
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UC Center for Occupational and Environmental Health |

New approach to ID chemicals that raise risk of breast cancer

Exposure to synthetic chemicals and pollutants in air, water, food, workplaces and consumer products may account for a significant portion of breast cancer risk.
UC San Francisco |

Zinc may contribute to kidney stones

New research points to levels of the mineral as a culprit behind the painful urinary condition.
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UC San Diego |

Researchers find gene mutation that restricts vision to black and white

Gene mutation strips color from sight and causes near-blinding sensitivity to bright light.