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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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Child scared of golden retriever, also scared
UC Davis Magazine |

3 signs your dog may be stressed

UC Davis animal behaviorist Emma Grigg shares the ways dogs can express themselves.
John Chaput, UCI professor of pharmaceutical sciences, stands smiling in front of a white board that is covered with notes.
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine-developed COVID-19 test detects, identifies specific variants with 100% accuracy

The new RNA-based method advances personalized medicine for improved patient care.
Black woman scientist looking up in a warehouse
UC Santa Barbara |

What do you think of when you picture a scientist?

There are many versions of a female scientist, but still more work to do to overcome stereotypes, researcher says.
Help Wanted sign in a shop window
UC Riverside |

Demographic dilemma: slowing population growth, not pandemic, at the root of U.S. worker shortage

Our ability to meet current and future demand is challenged — a problem magnified in California due to housing scarcity.
Students working together at a table
UC Newsroom |

UC on track to produce 1.2M graduates by 2030

It's a 20 percent increase over earlier projections as UC makes steady progress on the degree attainment goals in its 2030 Plan.
A nurse explaining something while a scan happens behind, doctor standing by
University of California Health |

University of California hospitals lead California and the nation in latest rankings

University of California hospitals again are ranked among the best in the state and the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals survey.
Man scratching bald head, only top of head visible
UC Riverside |

The chemical controlling life and death in hair follicles

The discovery could help end baldness and speed healing.
Young African American and Latino firefighters smile at camera
UC Berkeley Engineering |

Fired up for the future

FIRE Foundry aims to increase diversity among fire crews and accelerate the adoption of advanced firefighting technologies.
Woman with long dark hair, Shyla Raghav, standing in front of a yellow field of wildflowers
UC Irvine Magazine |

A captain for the planet

Alumna Shyla Raghav is a leading global advocate on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Senior woman with gray hair and blue eyes looking ahead straight at the camera
UC San Diego |

Biological age, not birthdate, may reveal healthy longevity

What if we had a way to measure how fast we were aging that could predict our odds of living a long and healthy life?
Sister Simone, President Biden and a woman in a Navy officer holding the Presidential Medal of Freedom
UC Davis |

‘There she was leading nuns on a bus’: UC alum receives nation’s highest civilian honor

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to UC Davis Law graduate Sister Simone Campbell.
Warren Hoburg in blue spacesuit in front of an aircraft
UC Berkeley Engineering |

To infinity and beyond: UC alum becomes spacecraft pilot

Astronaut Warren "Woody" Hoburg will head to the International Space Station with the SpaceX Crew-6 mission in spring 2023.