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UC Newsroom |

A tale of Tinder wins the day at the 10th annual UC Grad Slam

The hotly anticipated annual contest offered a peek at groundbreaking research powered by graduate students across the University of California system.

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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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Elephants
UC Santa Barbara |

Earth's catastrophic animal loss

Widespread contraction of the planet’s animal life could have harmful effects on human well-being.
mom and baby
UC Davis |

Breast milk reveals clues for health

'Complete food' for infants could lead to supplements that boost immunity for cancer patients, the elderly and children in the developing world.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Recently identified molecule could lead to new tendon repair

Scientists study cell-density signaling complex linked to collagen production.
Colorado River Basin
UC Irvine |

Parched West is using up underground water

UC Irvine/NASA study points to grave implications for water supply.
UC Berkeley |

Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime

Global decline of wildlife populations is driving increases in violent conflicts, organized crime and child labor, according to a policy paper led by UC Berkeley researchers.
San Francisco skyline
UCLA |

California is building once again

Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast study finds steady recovery reflected in new construction in all markets.
View of the Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill)
UC Santa Barbara |

Origins of the public art museum

Fellowship enables art historian to study the Capitoline Museum in Rome and the origins of the public art museum.
UC San Francisco |

Viewing dentistry in a new light

A new technology uses near-infrared light to better detect cavities without the radiation of X-rays. It's just one of several innovations that could soon change your dental chair experience.
UCLA |

Asylum clinic holds promise of a new life

Law students shoulder a heavy responsibility as they work for months to prepare a man from Africa for his one chance at being granted asylum
UC Santa Cruz |

Spotlight on Grateful Dead's literary legacy

Few bands in popular music have had a more dynamic literary history than the Grateful Dead.
Ashok Gadgil and Mary Robinson
UC Newsroom |

Inventor's projects serve the neediest

Berkeley Lab's Ashok Gadgil puts engineering to work for humanity.
dogs
UC San Diego |

Dog jealousy: study suggests primordial origins for the green-eyed monster

A dog's fit of jealousy likely has deep, primordial roots, according to UC San Diego research.