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Meet UC’s 5 new MacArthur ‘genius’ award winners

UC Newsroom
October 16, 2020

Four UC alums and one faculty member will each receive a $625,000 unrestricted prize, or “genius grant,” as 2020 MacArthur fellows.

Cronutt post-op

How a UCSF team is giving Cronutt the sea lion a second chance with neuroscience

UCSF
October 15, 2020

Cronutt, a sea lion suffering from toxic algae-induced epilepsy — a problem on the rise due to climate change — gets a shot at a better life.

Two researchers and a heron in a ditch

Artificial intelligence is for the birds

UC Merced
October 8, 2020

Researchers are upgrading their migratory tracking capacity by creating a model to recognize bird calls.

Spider in a hand and a scared woman in the background

And now, the winner of the Ig Nobel Prize ...

UC Riverside
October 8, 2020

Richard Vetter's work on how spiders terrorize those who study them nets him a parody Nobel.

Charles Rice at desk

UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize

UC Davis
October 5, 2020

Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.

Nobel prize illustration on a background with stripes

Quiz: How much do you know about the Nobel Prize?

September 30, 2021

Not everyone can win a Nobel, but this is the next best thing. Prizes are announced starting Oct. 5.

Plate with a fork and knife positioned like hands of a clock

This diet is popular — but it doesn’t work

UCSF
September 30, 2020

Research shows intermittent fasting is not effective on its own for weight loss.

Baby sleeping in purple hat

Why you should never feel guilty about getting a good night’s sleep

UCLA
September 22, 2020

UCLA researchers behind a new study on the human brain say ‘sleep is as important as food.’

Copter over the mountain

Extreme wildfires can create their own dangerous weather, including fire tornadoes — here's how

UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation
August 27, 2020

Extreme wildfires can fuel tornadoes, creating erratic and dangerous conditions for firefighters.

Dolphin waiting to be evacuated in a sling

How to evacuate five seals, two dolphins and a sea lion

UC Santa Cruz
August 27, 2020

All of the resident marine mammals at Long Marine Laboratory are safe and well after a successful evacuation effort.

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