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Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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Rick Hasen, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of law and political science
UC Irvine |

Heading off an ‘election meltdown’

A streamable Feb. 28 symposium will explore the role of media, law, norms and technology in assuring acceptance of election results.
Baby's foot held by doctor for a blood test
UC San Diego |

Predicting autism risk may begin with a drop of blood

New research study will analyze dried blood spots recorded from California newborns in hope of improving ability to predict autism risk.
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UC Newsroom |

How two matchmakers won a Nobel Prize

Long before dating sites, a pair of economists hit upon a formula with applications far beyond romance.
UC San Diego 2020 Sloan Research fellows
UC Newsroom |

20 stellar scientists and scholars win 2020 Sloan Research fellowships

A full 15 percent of the newly selected early-career faculty are researchers at UC.
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UCLA |

Taking a stand against prolonged sitting

Stretch breaks and more open classrooms could lower health risks for students and faculty.
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UC Newsroom |

Find social media frustrating? Try empathy

Many walls are put between us by social media. But we can start breaking them down by putting ourselves in another's shoes.
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UC Berkeley |

Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?

Bat immune systems can be so fierce that they drive viruses to a virulence that proves deadly for humans.
Charles Reichmann
UC Berkeley |

How the discovery of a racist speech led to the denaming of Berkeley’s Boalt Hall

Charles Reichmann made an unexpected discovery while investigating the debate around Chinese immigration in the 1870s.
Students from CALPIRG hold up signs thanking UCLA and saying help protect our oceans
UCLA |

UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics

The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes completed

The Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of unexplained cancers and zeros in on mechanisms of development.
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UC Riverside |

Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols

Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles.
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UC Newsroom |

From Lady Bird to Legally Blonde, UC's starring role in major films

There's been a lot of blue and gold on the silver screen. We hand out awards to some of the most surprising movies that feature UC.