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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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Berkeley Wellness |

How posture and gestures affect state of mind

Most are aware of the mind-body connection — how mental processes can affect a person's physical state. But what about the reverse? Berkeley Wellness reports on how body position, even facial expressions may influence how we think, feel and behave.
UCLA |

Mother's place of birth is a risk factor for autism in U.S.-born children

Study finds that when compared with children born to white American mothers, offspring of foreign-born women were more likely to have the disorder.
UC Davis Health System |

Maternal exposure to farm pesticides linked to autism in offspring

Pregnant women who lived close to fields where chemicals at higher risk UC Davis MIND Institute study finds.
UCLA |

Terence Tao wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics

Professor among first recipients of new award created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Russian tech billionaire Yuri Milner.
UC Irvine |

Samueli School of Engineering receives $9.5 million gift

Donation from Opus Foundation will establish a $2 million endowed deanship, fund scholarships and fellowships, and support outreach programs.
UC San Diego |

Cal-BRAIN kickstarts effort to map the brain

Statewide initiative led by UC San Diego signed into law.
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UC Newsroom |

Online program gives all students access to a college prep curriculum

By creating free, state-of-the-art online courses, program offers students new options for completing a curriculum that will make them eligible and competitive for college.
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UC Irvine |

Pollution expert James Pitts dies

Air pollution pioneer helped clear Los Angeles basin of deadly smog.
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UC San Diego |

Record number of UC San Diego students join Teach For America

Record-breaking 37 students prepare to teach in underserved classrooms across the U.S.
UCLA |

Study finds acute alcohol misuse among suicidal people

One-third of all suicides involved heavy drinking before the attempt, UCLA Luskin researchers find.
UC Santa Barbara |

Ocean Health Index assesses U.S West Coast states

Loss of salt marshes and sand dunes — two key habitat areas — have negatively impacted carbon storage and coastal protection.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside to lead New Energy Frontier Research Center project

Multi-university team to receive $12 million from the Department of Energy to pursue fundamental advances in energy production, storage and use.