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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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Young South Asian woman listening to headphones smiling and pointing finger
UC San Diego |

The unique power of headphones to persuade

Headphones increase feelings of connectivity, empathy and engagement, reports a new study from UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley.
Meal time at the Manzanar Relocation Center
UCLA |

Making the past personal

Students are gaining a new understanding of the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Orange and green trees in the Sierra Nevada
UC Davis |

Just what is a resilient forest, anyway?

Resilient, frequent-fire forests have far fewer trees than we're used to.
Brown mosaic of panels and eyes
UC Riverside |

‘Hypervisibility’ for Black girls; ‘invisibility’ for Black women

Black adolescent girls and Black women employ coping mechanisms to combat microaggressions, with varying success.
Dividing breast cancer cell
UC San Diego |

Pandemic upends breast cancer diagnoses

UC San Diego Health study documents fewer early-stage and more late-stage breast cancer diagnoses as patients delay care.
Canal covered with solar panels
UC Merced |

Solar-paneled canals getting a test run in San Joaquin Valley

A research project conducted by a graduate student is becoming a reality in this first-in-the-nation pilot construction of solar panels over water canals.
Charging Renault Zoe electric car on a parking place in the city of Zwolle, The Netherlands.
UC Riverside |

Can the Salton Sea geothermal field prevent the coming lithium shortage?

UC Riverside and Berkeley Lab join exploration of California’s resources.
Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer, John R. Lewis College Provost Flora Lu, and Dean of the Arts Division Celine Parreñas Shimizu
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz tops ranking of women in leadership at R1 universities

When it comes to women leading universities, UC Santa Cruz is first in the nation for racial and gender diversity in leadership.
A man in scrubs, a hairnet and a face mask leans against a window
UC Berkeley |

Burnout: What we’re feeling and how to use it to make positive change

Americans are burned out after two years of COVID-19’s surges and dips upending life as we know it.
Woman smiles next to an outdoor pillar with a tomato mosaic
UC Davis |

This discovery from a UC plant geneticist is now feeding millions

UC Davis plant scientist Pam Ronald is awarded the Wolf Prize for work in global rice sustainability on a variety that now feeds millions.
Aminta Kouyate, a UC Prime medical student, smiling outside UCSF
UC Newsroom |

A doctor who’s trying to fix what’s broken

A bad hospital experience led Aminta Kouyate to pursue a career in medicine.
Screenshot of the redesigned University of California website featuring a young Black medical student
UC Newsroom |

New University of California website shows impact of 10-campus system

The redesigned website streamlines the digital experience to help visitors find information about the 10-campus system.