A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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UC Newsroom |

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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UC Newsroom |

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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Margaret Atwood at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley |

‘Things can change a lot faster than you think,’ says Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid's Tale’

The Canadian author discusses how her sci-fi vision has come to reflect incisively on our present and future.
Scientist in hazmat suit holds bat
UC Davis |

Finding Ebola before it finds you

For the first time, scientists discover a new Ebola species in a host prior to detection in an infected human or animal.
Caroline Carpenter stands apart from her class
UC Santa Cruz |

Fire in the belly

Alumna Caroline Carpenter is the first woman to graduate at the top of the Los Angeles Fire Department Academy.
UC San Francisco |

Does the keto diet live up to its promise?

As the super low-carb ketogenic diet gains popularity, scientists explain what we do and don’t know.
UC San Diego students walk on campus
UC Newsroom |

The college campuses doing the most for the country

UC campuses are at the head of the class when it comes to social mobility, research and public service.
Nalo Hopkinson with other authors
UC Riverside |

Nalo Hopkinson enters Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’

Author will pen “House of Whispers,” a new comic series rooted in Afro-Caribbean culture.
Man smoking e-cigarette
UCSF |

Heart attack risk doubles for daily e-cigarette users

Vaping provides no improvement over regular cigarettes, study finds.
Hands holding up plastic bottles
UC Irvine via The Conversation |

Is plastic making us fat?

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.
4-H campers in a canoe
UC Newsroom |

California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps

UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.
Sleep deprived girl in classroom
UC Berkeley |

How poor sleep can ruin your social life

People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
Many people in new dorm area complex
UC Merced |

First Merced 2020 Project buildings open to students

State-of-the-art, mixed-use facilities offer more than 700 beds and point the way to a bright future.
UC Riverside doctor burned out
UC Riverside |

Physicians are burning out. Here's why.

One big factor is the use of electronic health records.