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UC Newsroom |
‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life
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UC Newsroom |
7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding
UC Santa Cruz |
Turning awareness into action
Alum author Kate Schatz moves to show adults what they can do to combat racism.
UC Berkeley |
New inhaled COVID-19 therapeutic blocks viral replication in the lungs
The experimental treatment is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and could be readily modified to target other RNA viruses.
UC San Francisco |
Reprogramming the brain’s cleaning crew to mop up Alzheimer’s disease
New CRISPR technology puts diseased microglia back on track.
UC Irvine |
When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolved
A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years.
UC San Francisco |
Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders
Social media has strongest tie to conduct disorder.
UC San Diego |
More evidence that California weather is trending toward extremes
Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency; those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing.
UC Davis |
UC Davis aims to turn ‘stop-outs’ into graduates
Four UC campuses have come together as the UC Reengagement Consortium to help more students complete their college studies.
UC Berkeley |
Secret behind ‘nic-sickness’ could help break tobacco addiction
The brain’s dopamine network activated by high doses of nicotine could be tweaked to help people kick the habit.
UCLA |
With $12 million in federal funding, UCLA to expand reach of its depression treatment
Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a system for managing mental health that they hope can be scaled and customized.
UC Irvine |
UCI chancellor meets with Vice President Kamala Harris
At White House event, Howard Gillman discusses challenges facing U.S. universities in wake of Roe v. Wade overturn.
UCLA |
Your monkeypox questions answered as vaccine access expands
Infectious disease doctors say most people who get infected do not require hospitalization and the chance of contracting it remains “very low.”
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz student named one of 50 top hackers of 2022
Each year, 50 recipients from a pool of over 150,000 active community members are selected for their exceptional contributions to the tech ecosystem and STEM education.