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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

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Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.

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Pnky
UC San Francisco |

Making neurons from stem cells

Eyes are on Pnky, a noncoding RNA found in brain stem cells — it may have a broad range of clinical applications.
Stephen Mayfield, UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

'Green Revolution 2.0' meeting draws researchers, new ideas

Scientists confront a difficult problem: How to feed and provide fuel for countries such as India, Brazil, Mexico and China, which are not only projected to dramatically expand their populations in the decades ahead, but have rapidly developing economies that…
UC Newsroom |

Brown, Napolitano report on budget discussions

Governor, UC president describe talks as 'positive, productive' at UC Regents meeting.
UC Merced
UC Merced |

UC Merced outlines plan to double physical capacity

The ‘2020 Project’ aims to create more than 10,000 construction jobs in the San Joaquin Valley and allow enrollment to grow to 10,000 students.
A craftsman from Santa Cruz Timberframes works on an original timber slated to become part of the re-creation of the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
UC Santa Cruz |

Barn raising set at UC Santa Cruz

On March 21, professionals and volunteers will assemble and raise the timber framing for the re-creation of the historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn near the campus entrance -- timbers are exact duplicates of 150-year-old construction methods.
Adanna Duru
UC Riverside |

Freshman crooner makes top 11 on American Idol

Adanna Duru performed the Bruno Mars song 'Runaway Baby' last week, and ran away with some nice compliments from the judges.
smart bandage
UC Berkeley |

Smart bandage detects bed sores before they are visible to doctors

Electrical currents detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers before they can be seen by human eyes – and while recovery is still possible.
The study revealed the first comprehensive macaque milk proteome and newly identified 524 human milk proteins.
UC Davis |

Milk comparison study unveils nutritional gems for developing babies

UC Davis researchers expect the findings will provide a better understanding of human breast-milk composition and identify fundamental nutrients that should be included in infant formula.
Salton Sea
ANR |

UC tackles new water-related research

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' California Institute for Water Resources has funded six new research projects that address important issues from fracking to water affordability.
UC Merced |

Think your morals are unshakeable? Think again

Moral decisions can be swayed by tracking one's eye movements.
fossil rings
UC Riverside |

Prize-winning explanations for those mystery rings

UC Riverside scientists solicited the public's help in solving an ancient riddle in paleontology.
UC Davis |

California Supreme Court admits Chinese lawyer posthumously

After more than a century, Hong Yen Chang is admitted to the state bar, thanks to the efforts of UC Davis School of Law students.