Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory expand their whale-saving operations into the busy San Francisco Bay, where gray whales have been taking unexpected detours, possibly for food.

Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences

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

Two UC Berkeley faculty, a UCLA physicist and a UC Santa Barbara Nobel laureate were awarded Breakthrough Foundation prizes for their incredible contributions to advancing science.

From comic books to political posters and a Shakespearean tome, get a peek at some of the extraordinary objects housed in UC libraries and archives.

At UC, 70% of undergrads participate in research, creative projects or service learning. Three new programs bridge classroom learning and real-world experience to launch students into the job market.

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

A randomized experiment shows that even a few minutes of viewing artistic film can expand our thinking and trigger creative ideas.

Researchers join Wellcome Leap’s international effort to better understand early biological influences on neurodevelopment.

Going into the 98th Academy Awards, two films, “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners,” were seen as favorites across many categories — and thanks to the contributions of UC alumni, both won their fair share.

In a development that could transform how scientists study cancer, neurodegeneration and inflammation, researchers have invented a new sensor that enables MRI machines to visualize molecular activity inside cells.

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.