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UCLA professor, UC Berkeley alums win prestigious MacArthur ‘genius’ grants

UC Newsroom

October 1, 2021

Four UC-connected innovators tackling subjects as varied as geology and racial bias in search engines have been awarded prestigious MacArthur fellowships.

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UC earns Green Power Leadership Award from EPA

UC Newsroom

September 28, 2021

The University of California received a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award today for accelerating the transition to clean energy.

The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial kidney

UCSF

September 16, 2021

Taking another big step toward becoming reality, Shuvo Roy's project is awarded KidneyX’s Artificial Kidney Prize.

Grow and eat your own vaccines?

UC Riverside

September 16, 2021

A new project will study whether edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.

UC campuses earn top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings

UC Newsroom

September 13, 2021

Six UC campuses rank among the top 10 public universities in the country, with all nine undergrad campuses among the top 50 in this year’s ranking.

President Michael V. Drake, M.D., reflects on an extraordinary year

The UC president marks his first year in office — with all its triumphs and challenges — and shares his optimism for the future of such a resilient community.

Read more about President Michael V. Drake, M.D., reflects on an extraordinary year

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UC Olympians on a quest for gold at the Tokyo Summer Games

UC Newsroom

July 22, 2021

More than 100 UC athletes across 29 countries and seven campuses will compete at the highest level of sport.

Quiz: How well do you know your UC Olympians?

July 19, 2021

The Tokyo Summer Games marks 100 years of UC Olympic history! See how well you know our competitors past and present with this quiz.

Amid historic drought conditions and a looming wildfire season in California, UC convenes wildfire research symposium

UC Newsroom

May 27, 2021

Join UC experts on Friday, June 4, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, for a free symposium on wildfire research.

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The COVID vaccine came out super quickly. Here’s why it’s safe.

May 19, 2021

COVID vaccines arrived with historic speed, but the science behind it isn't new. Years of research put us in a position to deliver vaccines both fast and safely. Our UC expert explains how we got here.

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