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UC Newsroom |

Next up for UC’s Class of 2025? Building California’s brilliant future

From jobs to graduate school to giving back to the communities they came from, UC’s latest crop of graduates has big plans to make a difference.

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UC Newsroom |

Is college worth it? For University of California grads, the data offers an undeniable ‘Yes!’

Not only do large percentages of UC alums enter the workforce with no student debt, but their degrees deliver an array of economic and social benefits both for themselves and their communities.

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Chertai Xiong, a Hmong farmer in central California
UC Davis |

Climate solutions for agriculture

UC Davis World Food Center launches climate-smart story project highlighting science-based solutions.
A schematic shows a smartphone and the diagnostic attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
UCLA |

Researchers combat antimicrobial resistance using smartphones

A simple, inexpensive attachment could help to expand testing to regions with limited resources.
Artist's rendering of the proposed small-animal clinic
UC Davis |

New veterinary medical center on the drawing board

UC Davis plans to dramatically update and expand the hospital to keep pace with growing demand.
UC Davis killfish
UC Davis |

The fish that adapts to lethal levels of pollution

Scientists are studying the Atlantic killfish to understand its secret.
UCLA choosing a gift
UCLA |

Science says the gift you should give is..

A professor finds out what kind of present will make the recipient feel more connected to you.
UC Davis Medical Center Chief Quality Officer Gregory Maynard
UC Davis |

UC program excels at reducing hospital blood clots

Collaborative UC project has improved quality, reduced costs.
Gomez UCLA spinal cord injury
UCLA |

Experimental spinal implant shows promise for restoring voluntary movement

Patient’s finger control, grip strength boosted by up to 300 percent with new technique.
UC Merced professor Stefano Carpin and one of his robots
UC Merced |

Robots and people working together to save water, enhance agriculture

Technology could change the way crops are maintained worldwide.
Hummingbird UCLA
UCLA |

UCLA's hummingbird whisperer

200-plus birds flock to researcher who seeks to enjoy and protect them.
UC Davis Tim Caro
UC Davis |

Biologist earns his ‘Zebra Stripes’ with new book

Professor takes readers along on his journey to understanding why zebras have stripes.
UC Berkeley Silberstein
UC Berkeley |

Student blazes trail by taking on iconic Patagonia routes in a wheelchair

Alvaro Silberstein is on a quest to increase the visibility of people with disabilities.
UC Riverside half full
UC Riverside |

Pessimists — You aren’t alone in feeling down

New study shows even optimists get the blues.