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.

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 Merced |

Think your morals are unshakeable? Think again

Moral decisions can be swayed by tracking one's eye movements.
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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.
chameleon-like “skin”
UC Berkeley |

New chameleon-like material changes color

Taking inspiration from nature, engineers have created an ultra-thin film that can shift colors as easily as a chameleon's skin when pulled or twisted.
UC Newsroom |

UC president urges federal investment in research, education and health care

UC's president petitions congressional delegates for financial support for innovation, educational opportunities for Californians and advancing health care.
ANR |

Making water first for thirst

UC's Nutrition Policy Institute is encouraging the public to ask the government to make water the drink of choice in its final version of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and add a symbol for water on MyPlate.
Trash from Telegraph Avenue food vendors accounts for much of the waste found in Sproul Plaza landfill bins.
UC Berkeley |

Telegraph eateries urged to cut waste, embrace 'reusable'

Sustainability-minded UC Berkeley students are gathering signatures and organizational endorsements for a campaign designed to help “make ‘reusable’ a reality on Telegraph.”
UC Newsroom |

Six UC campuses ranked in top reputation list

Times Higher Education releases World Reputation Rankings, listing the top 100 global university brands.
Francisco Javier Mendieta Jimenez speaks with students
UC Irvine |

Shooting for the stars

Mexican Space Agency hopes partnership with UC Irvine will help develop program’s ‘human capital.’
Susan Eggman and Domonique Jones
UC Newsroom |

Supporters visit capitol for UC Day 2015

Representatives from all 10 UC campuses spent UC Day meeting with state lawmakers on the importance of funding and its payoff in a stronger economy and a better-educated workforce.
Among the discussions at the symposium was a presentation on earth-based food practices, such as worm composting.
UC Santa Barbara |

Native food, native wisdom

A symposium on native food ways at UC Santa Barbara emphasized the connection between indigenous Americans and their traditional staples.
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UC San Francisco |

Sugar Papers reveal industry role in 1970s dental program

Newly discovered documents reveal that the sugar industry worked closely with the National Institutes of Health to develop a federal research program focused on approaches other than sugar reduction to prevent tooth decay.