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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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Professor rents home to homeless family for $1 a month

Inspired by someone’s good deed, Tony Tolbert moved out of his home and rented it to a struggling family for $1 a month. Now others who have heard of his selfless act are paying it forward.
UC Berkeley |

Psychologists present research on sleep, awe

Intriguing findings will be in the spotlight at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in New Orleans.
UC Office of the President |

UC to get modest boost from state budget

Governor's 2013-14 spending plan increases funds for operations, seeks to shift additional funds to base budget.
UC Davis |

Home aquarium species a potential threat to California waters

Flushing Nemo down the drain can introduce invasive or aggressive species downstream.
UCLA |

Jazz legends named professors

Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter will mentor select students in Herb Alpert School of Music.
UCLA |

Genes help overfill the jeans

Don't blame just the burger and fries: Genetics does play a role in obesity.
UC Berkeley |

Exocomets may be as common as exoplanets

Which, according to astronomer Barry Welsh's research, may be pretty common indeed.
UC San Francisco |

Are residencies the future of nurse practitioner training?

UCSF-UCLA partnership offers both hands-on learning for students and benefits for community clinics.
UC Santa Barbara |

Diabetes culprit: cells, not genes

Researchers, aided by computer modeling, eye cell metabolism as trigger for type 2 diabetes.
UC Davis |

Low wages linked to hypertension

UC Davis study finds an especially strong link among women and younger workers.
UC Irvine |

'Fountain of youth' gene?

Gene variant linked to active personality traits also may be key to human longevity.
UC Irvine |

Mobile app targets elder abuse

'Cheat sheet' helps law enforcement with this growing problem.