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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UC Newsroom |

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.

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UC Newsroom |

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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Ensuring inclusive campus environments for LGBT students, faculty and staff

New measures address self-identification of orientation and identity, and gender-neutral facilities.
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UCLA |

One-quarter of California adults are obese

In just 14 years, the percentage of obese Californians is up from one-fifth.
UC Riverside |

Undergraduate discovers new firefly species

Discovery is among a few little-seen firefly species found in Southern California.
UC Davis |

Food engineer named World Agriculture Prize laureate

UC Davis' R. Paul Singh is recognized for a lifetime of internationally renowned contributions to food engineering research, education, development, consulting and technology transfer.
UC Irvine |

Minority children underrepresented in special education

Findings contradict prior research, public perception, and federal legislation and policies.
fertilizer boxes at marijuana grow site
UC Berkeley |

Environment takes big hit from water-intensive marijuana cultivation

Irrigation, pest control and garbage take heavy toll on drought-stressed watershed areas.
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UC Santa Cruz |

A visionary, a genius, and the human genome

In 2000, two dogged researchers defied the odds to become the first in the world to assemble the DNA sequence of the human genome.
Spotted wing Drosophila on ripe blueberries. The males have a characteristic dark spot on tip of wings.
UC Riverside |

Scientists find safe repellent that protects fruit from pesky pest

Pleasant-smelling chemical compound effectively wards off spotted wing Drosophila, lab experiments at UC Riverside show.
wildflowers at Owens Peak
UC Davis |

California’s wildflowers losing diversity in face of warmer, drier winters

Similar trends have been found in other Mediterranean environments, such as those of southern Europe.
Pam Ronald and husband Raoul Adamchak
UC Food Observer |

Q&A with Pam Ronald, UC Davis plant geneticist

Ronald, who has emerged as one of the most effective advocates for genetic engineering and for science literacy, discusses her work and shares her insight on a range of topics.
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UC San Francisco |

Science interrupted

Young investigators must sideline science to compete for scarce funding.
UCLA |

New technology stores solar energy for weeks, not microseconds

New design, inspired by the way plants generate energy through photosynthesis, could be a game-changer in how solar cells are designed.