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The write stuff

A writing workshop for student veterans offers an opportunity to tell their stories and connect with peers.

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Why negative campaigning works — and how to fight it

Insults and attacks always seem to get our attention, in politics and otherwise. Can we train our brains to flip these negative frames?

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10 tips on financial aid at the University of California. For starters: More than half of students pay no tuition.

UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California undergraduates getting enough financial aid to cover all their tuition.
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How UC helps 3 Central Valley farmers feed America

In California, where farming has grown into a $60B industry, science is happening down on the farm — and research has literally become an essential part of putting food on tables across America.
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Valley fever is spreading across the arid West, affecting people and dogs

UC Davis experts track valley fever infections spreading beyond California’s Central Valley.
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The University of California is the best public university in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings

Seven UC campuses ranked among the top 25 public schools and multiple UC campuses earned top 5 rankings for social mobility and support for veterans.
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UC alumni launch more companies than graduates from anywhere else in the world

Six University of California campuses are among the top 100 universities for entrepreneurship globally, with UC Berkeley claiming the No. 1 spot for the third year in a row.
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Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs

UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
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UC Davis alum Joe Sasto is a rebel in the kitchen

The ‘Top Chef’ and Food Network star invites culinarians to break the rules in his first cookbook.
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University of California is the best public university in the country, Forbes finds

The 2026 America’s Top Colleges list features an all-UC top 3 and eight campuses in the top 30 for producing successful, low-debt graduates.
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Wheat that makes its own fertilizer

A bacterial work-around developed by UC Davis plant scientists aims to reduce pollution and lower costs for farmers.
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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.