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Jennifer Doudna receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Announced by President Joe Biden, the award honors the nation's technological trailblazers.
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Federal agencies approve management contract extensions for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The two contract extensions further the University of California’s long and storied history of service to the nation through the management and operation of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories.
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UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers
UC’s 289 faculty and scientists on Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers make the university the most highly cited institution in North America.
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12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024
Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.
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UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters
California firefighters will be on the front lines of research aimed at combatting high rates of cancer among their ranks.
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A year of climate breakthroughs from UC research
10 practical solutions for a zero-carbon future from UC labs and field sites.
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University of California leaders call on Congress to support the BASIC Act
Proposed federal legislation would create a $1B competitive grant program to help colleges and universities address food, housing and other basic needs among students.
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Stop microwaving plastic — here’s why
UC experts are tackling our big plastic problem from every imaginable angle, from chemistry to engineering, policy to art, medicine to oceanography.
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Exploring UC’s summer offerings
Looking for things to do this summer? From camps to galleries, Shakespeare to stargazing, here's a taste of what’s on offer to the wider world across the UC universe.
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UC leads the nation’s universities in patents for second year running
The U.S. Patent and Trade Office granted UC inventors 546 utility patents in 2023.
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The Northern Lights came to California — but will it happen again?
Aurora Borealis made a surprise trip down to the continental United States last week. Three experts weigh in on why it happened and whether it will happen again.
UC Santa Cruz |
First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe
UC Santa Cruz, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab contribute to Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration.