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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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UC Riverside |

California does not need to choose between post-pandemic economic growth and reducing carbon emissions

Green jobs in California will outpace nation by end of decade, analysis suggests.
A woman beneath a mushroom turning it on and off like a lamp
UC Davis |

Changing minds

UC Davis researchers are bringing the benefits of drugs like LSD and cannabis to light.
Doctor examining an older Black woman's breathing, both wearing masks
UC San Francisco |

Some patients with lung disease fare worse than others. Could sleep explain it?

Flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, linked to sleeplessness, study shows.
Alex Morgan pointing upward as she plays soccer for the US
UC Newsroom |

Celebrating Title IX with great moments in UC women’s sports

50 years ago, Title IX changed the landscape of education and sports for women in the U.S. Here’s a salute to those who keep its flame burning bright.
Three people in front of Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center porch
UC Santa Cruz |

A welcoming place in the redwoods

The Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center is a place for students to claim and proclaim their voices.
Professor Roland Winston and some of his student researchers and their solar collector. Winston in front
Lorena Anderson |

In retiring, Roland Winston looks forward to his busy, bright future

Roland Winston literally and figuratively brought star power to UC Merced as one of its first faculty.
Davin Phoenix
UC Irvine |

Commemorating Juneteenth

Davin Phoenix, UC Irvine Irvine political science associate professor, offers reflections.
Young women on a couch looking away from each other, arms crossed
UCLA |

Well, I see it differently!

Psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people don’t view the world the same way others do.
White woman teacher performs a chemistry experiment with two white female students in uniform
UC Davis |

Intelligence is malleable and can grow stronger, study says

The brain, like a muscle, can be strengthened and trained — an insight that can help low-achieving students.
Lili Castillo in her UC Irvine graduation stole in front of a fountain
UC Newsroom |

The unstoppable Class of 2022

They’re ready to put their brilliance to work in ways that will make the world better for all of us.
Jessica Meir hovers weightless Meir hovers for a portrait in the weightless environment of the International Space Station.
UC San Diego |

Take the leap: A conversation with UC alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir

She dreamed for years about sailing among the stars. Her actual experienced surpassed those expectations.
Woman sitting on a couch looking a thermometer
UC Riverside |

No more 'flu for you?

Discovery blocks influenza virus’ replication in cells