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The next generation of California researchers share their passions at Grad Slam

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

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50 UC researchers elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UC faculty lead all universities in one of science’s highest honors — the most newly elected fellows to the world’s largest general scientific society.

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How little we know about our food would surprise you. UC scientists are working to change that — and improve health outcomes across the nation

Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, scientists at the UC Davis USDA-NIFA AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems are connecting the dots of 80 years of scientific publishing to shed light on the food we eat and make food as medicine a…
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UC Newsroom |

Menopause is having a moment, and medicine is finally catching up

Dr. Rajita Patil talks about UCLA’s new, comprehensive approach to menopause care and why a generation of women missed out.
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UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz |

First cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Northern Elephant Seals confirmed in California

Cases at Año Nuevo State Park mark the state’s first detection of the disease in a marine mammal.
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UC Irvine |

A laser focus on melanoma

Mihaela Balu and her team have developed a skin scanner that can better detect early signs of deadly cancer.
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UC Berkeley Haas |

AI promised to free up workers’ time. UC Berkeley Haas researchers found the opposite.

While conducting research on how AI was changing daily work at a U.S. technology company, a UC Berkeley Haas doctoral student noticed a pattern that raised a provocative question: What if AI is intensifying work rather than reducing it?
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UC Riverside |

The science of Ramadan fasting

UC Riverside’s Dr. Sherif Hassan breaks down the medical benefits and potential risks of fasting.
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UC San Diego |

From Rett and Pitt-Hopkins to ALS: 5 rare diseases UC San Diego researchers are tackling in the lab

Researchers at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute have taken the fight against rare diseases to the lab, to patients’ bedsides and even to outer space.
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UC Newsroom |

New report: Sustainability is driving major cost savings across UC

UC has saved hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years by investing in energy efficiency, reuse and resilient infrastructure.
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UCLA |

UCLA student Alysa Liu wins gold in the 2026 Winter Games

After retiring from figure skating at the age of 16, UCLA student Alysa Liu returned for the love of the sport — and the sport showed her love back.
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UC Riverside |

A gel for wounds that won’t heal

UC Riverside researchers have developed an oxygen-delivering gel capable of healing injuries that might otherwise progress to limb loss.
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UC Irvine |

Widening beaches make California 500 acres bigger than it was 40 years ago

UC Irvine and USGS researchers used satellites to track coastal changes.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.