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Notable UC books of 2023
Looking to curl up with some winter reads? Whether your taste leans toward coming-of-age memoir or non-fiction, cooking or crime, we have something for you.
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Getting paid to get ahead: A new program helps students gain career experience and earn money for college
Funded by a state grant, the new Learning-Aligned Employment Program, or LAEP, offers high-quality, paid research jobs for low-income students.
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12 ingenious discoveries from a year of UC research
In 2023, every campus, lab and medical center came through with findings that benefit our health, happiness and the very fate of our planet.
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UC researchers among the most influential in the world, according to Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list
UC’s 317 faculty and scientists across all 10 campuses and the labs make the university the most highly cited institution in the world.
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Health is finally a priority at COP28. Will it spur faster climate action?
Dozens of UC experts are in Dubai this week, making sure global leaders have the scientific information they need to chart a course forward on climate change.
UC San Diego |
This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers
“This portable diagnostic system would allow testing at-home and at point of care, like clinics and nursing homes, for neurodegenerative diseases globally,” said Ratnesh Lal, a bioengineering, mechanical engineering and materials science professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
UC San Diego |
Psychedelic revolution
After decades on the fringe, UC San Diego psychedelic research goes mainstream — and tackles chronic pain.
UC San Diego |
Beyond UFOs: The future of Unexplained Anomalous Phenomena
Astrophysicist Shelley Wright discusses NASA and the search for intelligent life.
UC San Diego |
Nanoparticle vaccine could curb cancer metastasis to lungs by targeting a protein
Fashioned from bacterial viruses, these nanoparticles have been engineered to target a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread.
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Cellular atlas of amygdala reveals new treatment target for cocaine addiction
A new study from UC San Diego could help address an unmet medical need and shed light on the molecular underpinnings of addiction.
UC San Diego |
These screen-printed, flexible sensors allow earbuds to record brain activity and exercise levels
Streaming data from 3D-printed biosensors developed at UC San Diego can be used for health monitoring and diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions.
UC Newsroom |
University of California earns top spots in 2023-24 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
UC Berkeley and UCLA are the best public universities in the country, UC Merced takes a giant leap, and all nine undergrad campuses are among the top 40 public schools in the rankings’ 39th edition.