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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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A microscopic image of KRAS-driven lung cancer (purple) in a mouse model
UCSF |

Treating tough tumors by exploiting their iron ‘addiction’

UCSF researchers tame notorious KRAS-mutated cancers without harming healthy cells.
Image of an ovary from a diapausing fruit fly showing arrested egg development.
UC Santa Barbara |

Putting stem cells on pause

Researchers describe a process for extending the longevity of stem cells.
Desert landscape with an old wooden sign reading, San Andreas fault
Columbia and UC Santa Cruz |

A slow-motion section of the San Andreas Fault may not be so harmless after all

A study suggests that the central section of the San Andreas fault has hosted many major earthquakes.
Crop field being irrigated
UC Merced |

Last year’s drought cost the ag industry more than $1 billion, thousands of jobs, new analysis shows

Crops most affected by increased fallowing include rice, cotton, grain and field crops.
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UCSF Magazine |

What you didn’t learn in school about sexual health

UCSF experts share the kind of science-based, judgment-free intel missing from a lot of sexual health stories.
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UC Newsroom |

UC a top producer of Fulbright students

Students from eight UC campuses and scholars from six have received Fulbright awards to advance their studies and promote international exchange for the 2021-22 academic year.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Regents Vice Chair Richard Leib takes on duties of the chair of the Board of Regents

University of California Regent Richard Leib, who is vice chair of the Board of Regents, will assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair of the Board, effective immediately.
UC Regent Richard Blum at a UC podium
UC Newsroom |

UC leaders mourn the passing of longtime Regent Richard Blum

University of California leaders on Monday (Feb. 28) mourned the loss of Richard Blum, a UC alum, benefactor and longtime member of the Board of Regents.
Map showing key regions related to the Feb. 23 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
UCLA |

The Russian invasion of Ukraine: Professor Daniel Treisman provides insight and context

Treisman is the co-author of the book “Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century.”
Red and black illustration of the U.S. Capitol building
UC Berkeley |

Defending democracy — a new approach to thwarting misinformation

If social media are required to share their data with researchers, we could learn how dangerous propaganda goes viral.
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UC Irvine |

Taking on depression

A $55 million gift will create one of the largest research centers in the country tackling the pervasive mental health issue.  
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UC San Francisco |

Brainpower may take a beating following concussion

In addition to sleep disturbances, mood disorders and headache, a new study headed by UC San Francisco finds concussions may also take a long-term toll on cognition.