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‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life

Millions of people are alive today because of leukemia therapies that arose from UC research, including retired Army Major Melvin Mann.

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7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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UC Office of the President |

UC's strong showing in reputation rankings

Five campuses — two in the top 10 — place in Times Higher Education assessments of research universities.
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UC Davis |

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest more than 1,000 years ago.
UC Berkeley |

How will federal sequestration impact UC Berkeley?

With sequestration and automatic federal funding cuts rolling out, UC Berkeley is among the thousands of affected entities across the country.
UC Irvine |

Sequestration casts shadow over research labs

Recent UC Irvine discovery related to cancer treatment is the type of work endangered.
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UCLA |

Why some get pimples, others don't

Two strains of acne bacteria are linked to pimples, while another's linked to healthy skin.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz alumna is acting head of NOAA

Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan '73 will oversee National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
UCLA Today |

Professor helps save endangered languages

David Delgado Shorter set up a wiki where speakers of languages at risk of extinction can post audio, chat or create a dictionary.
UC Office of the President |

Proof of Concept grants

Proof of Concept grants move research to market.
UC Davis |

Lake Tahoe water clarity the best in 10 years

Winter clarity of the aquatic jewel surpasses 75 feet; summer clarity shows progress, but work still needed.
UC Office of the President |

New breast cancer screening strategies

With the help of donations from state tax filers, the California Breast Cancer Research Program funds innovative research. Studies have led to simple tests that guide treatment by distinguishing non-invasive forms of the cancer from aggressive types.
UC San Francisco |

Secrets of human speech uncovered

The brain works like a symphony, controlling the vocal tract during the act of speaking.
UC Office of the President |

UC researchers win new Breakthrough Prize

Napoleone Ferrara of UC San Diego and Shinya Yamanaka of the UCSF Gladstone Institutes among inaugural recipients.