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UC Newsroom |

4 UC alums honored with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Alumni reporting on last year's most urgent stories in California, the nation and the world earned one of journalism’s highest honors.

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UC faculty and staff rally for state investment in science

UC President James B. Milliken and other leaders urged state lawmakers to pass SB 895, bipartisan legislation that would place a $12 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on the November 2026 ballot.

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UC San Diego |

Machine learning personalizes depression treatment with the help of wearable technology

Researchers report substantial decreases in depression symptoms by tailoring behavioral interventions based on data participants collect about their own moods and daily habits.
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UC Berkeley |

For Black Americans, wealth offers scant protection from pregnancy risks, scholar finds

In a new book, UC Berkeley scholar Khiara M. Bridges shows the dangerous impact of interpersonal and structural racism transcends class.
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UC Riverside |

Q&A: The new Ebola outbreak

An expert explains a rare virus strain spreading in Africa.
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UC Davis |

What does it take to be a queen bumblebee?

Scientists are examining the extraordinary colony-building capacities of solo queen bumblebees to better understand cognition and preserve a critical ecological link.
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UC Santa Barbara |

New AI system uses cameras and thermal sensors to steer ships clear of gray whales in the San Francisco Bay

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory expand their whale-saving operations into the busy San Francisco Bay, where gray whales have been taking unexpected detours, possibly for food.
A large crowd holding signs gathers outdoors.
UC Newsroom |

UC faculty and staff rally for state investment in science

UC President James B. Milliken and other leaders urged state lawmakers to pass SB 895, bipartisan legislation that would place a $12 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on the November 2026 ballot.
An image of the Pulitzer Prize medal which features a man dressed from the torso down operating an early press
UC Newsroom |

4 UC alums honored with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Alumni reporting on last year's most urgent stories in California, the nation and the world earned one of journalism’s highest honors.
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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics |

5 big takeaways from the 2025 UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey

Psychedelics are having a moment — in labs, in legislatures and in mental health spaces. But how does the U.S. public actually feel about them?
A man talking to students visiting a table that is displaying bear skulls
UC Santa Cruz |

Extinction is not inevitable: Genomics symposium explores using DNA to save life on Earth

Conservation genomics is a bold new tool for protecting life on earth, but it will take all of us to slow the extinction crisis.
a red lifebuoy hangs on board a ferry cruise ship against the backdrop of a blue sea and a cloudless sky
UC San Diego |

Could hantavirus spread like COVID-19?

To put the headlines into perspective, hear from Stephen Waterman, M.D., MPH, a clinical professor at UC San Diego and former quarantine medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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UC Santa Barbara |

Basalt could be the key to greener and cheaper cement

Producing cement from silicate rocks rather than limestone could lower both energy requirements and carbon dioxide emissions, while also generating valuable by-products.
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UC Davis |

Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8 billion in damage

A large-scale study finds that every $1 spent on prevention saves $3.75.