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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UC Berkeley |

Food luminaries to light up Berkeley spring semester

The Berkeley Food Institute is drawing Mark Bittman and other food and agriculture experts from across the country to address challenges and find solutions to problems in the food sector.
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UC Riverside |

When birds lost their teeth

About 116 million years ago, birds lost their choppers — joining other toothless creatures such as turtles and some mammals.
African Plant Breeding Academy launch
UC Davis |

New plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa’s ‘orphan’ crops

UC Davis-run academy is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and stunting among Africa’s youth.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Air pollution down thanks to diesel truck regulation

Berkeley Lab air quality scientists measure truck emissions at two busy San Francisco Bay Area locations.
UC San Diego |

Brewing up an industry

UC San Diego alumni help lead San Diego’s growing microbrew industry.
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UC San Diego |

Student entrepreneurs find success with smart earplugs

Engineering trio turn a class project into a budding company.
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UC San Diego |

Obese children’s brains respond more to sugar

Most of us light up at the taste of a sweet treat. But the response is heightened in overweight children, suggesting that they may be predisposed to crave more sugar.
Pook's Hill
UC Merced |

Discover Magazine features archaeologist’s cave research

Holley Moyes has spent the better part of two decades studying caves in Belize, but her interest isn’t just academic — it’s also helping to preserve the history of the Maya culture.
UCLA's Judith Baca
UCLA |

Muralist's memorabilia heads to Smithsonian

National Museum of American History honors professor Judith Baca and the Great Wall of Los Angeles.
UC Newsroom |

Eight UC campuses are among the top 100 universities in the world rated by TheBestSchools.org

TheBestSchools.org analyzed institutions listed in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities to form its ratings.
UC Berkeley |

Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?

An analysis of 115 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought.
art therapy
UC San Francisco |

The art of healing

The idea of art as medicine dates back to antiquity, but recently the concept is drawing increasing interest from the medical and science communities.