UC Newsroom |
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.
UC San Diego |
Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans
Humanoid robots are now Dancing on Their Own — a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
UC San Diego |
Organoids derived from gut stem cells reveal two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease
UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
UC Newsroom |
University of California secures top spots in 2024-25 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
UCLA and UC Berkeley are No. 1 and No. 2, but that's not all — UC campuses make up half of the top 10 public schools in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45.
UC San Diego |
Blood pressure readings at your fingertips
Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.
UC Newsroom |
University of California campuses rise to the top in two new rankings
In new rankings from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, all nine undergraduate campuses stood out for how well they prepare graduates for future success.
UC San Diego |
Dangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts
Valley fever cases peak from September to November; drought temporarily dampens these peaks, but leads to bigger surges once rain returns
UC Newsroom |
You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it's this bad?
Breathing wildfire smoke harms our lungs — but the damage doesn't stop there. And UC research finds that wildfire smoke could be 10x more toxic than smoke from "everyday" sources like traffic and industry.
UC San Diego |
Dogs understand words from soundboard buttons, study reveals
The study is the first empirical paper to emerge from the world’s largest longitudinal project on button-trained pets.
UC San Diego |
Presence of liquid water most probable explanation for data collected by Mars lander
Researchers infer that stores of water must exist in planet’s crust.
UC San Diego |
Legalized gambling increases irresponsible betting behavior, especially among low-income populations
UC San Diego Rady School of Management findings emphasize the high financial risk associated with legalized gambling.
UC Health |
Training tomorrow's public health leaders: The impact of UC Irvine’s new health professional school
The UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health is the fourth school of public health in the 10-campus UC system, joining schools of public health at UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego.