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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.
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Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam

Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.
UC Merced |

New multicampus consortium looks to expand solar-over-canal projects statewide

The first solar-over-canal project in California, which started with research at UC Merced, has begun producing electricity. A groundbreaking initiative led by faculty from multiple UCs aims to accelerate the deployment of solar arrays over California's extensive canal network.
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46 UC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UC faculty account for nearly 1 in 10 new members on this prestigious roster of U.S. innovators and leaders.
UC Merced |

UC Merced achieves R1 classification, bringing all UC campuses to the highest tier among research universities

Each UC campus now resides among the exclusive group of 187 accredited doctoral-granting universities in the United States designated R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UC Merced |

Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space

UC Merced professor Erin Hestir co-led NASA's first-ever biodiversity-focused study.
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Nine surprising facts about the cost of attending the University of California

Did you know that tuition is fully covered for more than half of UC's California students? Find out more about financial aid.
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UC president, regents recognize students for outstanding resilience, leadership and service

Five inspiring UC students received honors at the UC Regents meeting in San Francisco last week.
UC Merced |

Former President Carter inspired many during visit to UC Merced

President Jimmy Carter made his way to a young UC Merced campus to accept the Spendlove Prize in social justice, diplomacy and tolerance in 2010.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |

Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally

New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water.
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Los Angeles fires news and resources: What’s happening across the UC system and how you can help

Links and resources for staying up with the latest, along with information on how you can help.
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UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice

Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.