A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

A child hanging on to her mom's back reaches for a pepper in the produce aisle

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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UC Santa Barbara |

Will science find a way to save Earth’s top predators?

A UC Santa Barbara researcher wants to help slow-to-recover species flourish again.
Raul Carranza UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego grad with muscular dystrophy shows incredible strength to achieve his dreams

Raul Carranza pursues a future in politics, guided by a sense of justice and determination.
Berkeley Lab galaxy-seeking robots
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Galaxy-seeking robots ready for a test run

Berkeley Lab prepares to hone in on deep space with the help of its futuristic fleet.
UC Davis vineyard
UC Davis |

Local microbes can predict wine’s chemical profile

A wine's "fingerprint" could help with quality control, UC Davis finds.
UCSF Oliver Bishop
UCSF |

Free to be he, she, they

UCSF’s pioneering Child and Adolescent Gender Center is helping a growing number of families with gender identity.
Yi Xing breast cancer
UCLA |

Scientists find biomarkers that could drive better cancer survival estimates

UCLA research may also help scientists suppress dangerous genetic sequences.
Sugarcane UCSF
UC Newsroom |

A low-tech way to protect sugar cane workers

UCSF global health student's effort helps Central American communities facing epidemic of early deaths.
UC Santa Cruz blackboard
UC Santa Cruz |

Why don't we say what we mean?

These two UC Santa Cruz professors think it's time to have a talk with Siri.
UC Davis mobile apps
UC Davis |

UC Davis: In an app store near you

These entrepreneurial graduates mix mobile innovation with public service.
UC Merced campus
UC Merced |

Dedicated student breaks ground with Ph.D., autism research

UC Merced's first African American doctoral graduate balances research with parenting two autistic sons.
UC graduation
UC Newsroom |

New UC grads are already changing the world for the better

As new grads look to their futures, we profile a few already engaged in making a difference for others.
UC Santa Cruz |

Five UC Santa Cruz students receive Global Food Initiative fellowships

Fellows will work to improve student food security, expand experiential learning opportunities and disseminate information on the campus’s work in agroecology.