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UC Irvine |

Stopping chronic pain before it starts

UC Irvine researchers find that surprising biological pathway plays key role.
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UC Newsroom |

UC is No. 1 for startups in latest global ranking

An analysis from PitchBook shows how ideas that start on campus go on to generate economic activity, create jobs and change the world.
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UC Newsroom |

HireUC career summits connect UC alumni with more than 75 employers across California

Alumni looking for their next opportunity will have two chances this August to connect with employers from across California.
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UC Newsroom |

Wildfire smoke is worse than you think

Scientists at the University of California are studying how this growing crisis affects our health — and the findings are alarming.
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UC Newsroom |

University of California partners with U.S. Department of Energy to advance energy, discovery and national security through Genesis Mission

UC scientists at seven campuses and three national labs lead 15 percent of DOE-funded projects.
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UC Newsroom |

People who say college isn’t worth it haven’t seen this data

A UC degree pays off with higher earnings that grow over time, and UC graduates enter the workforce with greater financial flexibility due to no or low debt. 
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UC Newsroom |

UC undergraduate campuses are the top public schools in the nation, new ranking shows

All 9 UC undergraduate campuses ranked highly on a new Money list of top public schools in the nation, with every campus receiving 4.5 or 5 stars.
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UC Irvine |

The ‘dad bod’ dilemma

A new UC Irvine study highlights how fathers may influence childhood obesity risks.
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UC Newsroom |

Meet 6 of UC’s newest graduates from the Class of 2026

This spring, 64,000 undergraduate students are graduating from the University of California, and behind every one of those diplomas is a story.
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UC Irvine |

New study finds increase in ‘political breakups’

UC Irvine psychologists report a third of Americans have lost relationships over political differences.
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UC Newsroom |

UC scholars and alumni elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences
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UC Newsroom |

Graduate research takes center stage at UC Grad Slam

The annual competition spotlights how UC’s 63,000+ graduate students drive discovery, innovation and public impact.
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