An arrangement of probiotic grocery products on a gray background
UC Davis |

Probiotics and prebiotics: hype or health?

A closer look at the proliferation of probiotics with Maria Marco, a microbiologist and professor in the department of food science and technology at UC Davis.
Six students and a professor on a standup comedy set, smiling for the camera with arms around each other
UC Merced |

In UC Merced standup comedy course, joy is the punchline

A central emotion in laughter — joy — was what UC Merced professor Eileen Camfield was reaching for when she developed a course called Special Topics in Rhetoric, not How to Excel in Stand-up Comedy.
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UCLA |

Generation Z wants to be safe, UCLA study finds

Being kind to others, self-acceptance and having fun are also goals for 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed across the U.S. in a UCLA study.
A collage of 8 UC San Diego professor headshots
UC Newsroom |

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.
A humpback whale swims near the surface of the ocean, photographed from underwater
UC Newsroom |

12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.
A photo shows an island on the top half, and under the water, a dolphin swimming with a bag on its fin
UC Santa Barbara |

Yes, we can eliminate plastic pollution (by 2050)

A new study maps out a plan that could put an end to plastic pollution by 2050, turning the tide on a bleak future for the planet.
UC Office of the President |

UC announces new appointment to Board of Regents

University of California Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly and UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., welcomed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of Robert “Bob” Myers to UC’s governing board and released the following statement today (Nov. 21): 

A firefighter straddles a roll of hose, aiming a jet of water into a wall of flames, facing away from the camera
UC Newsroom |

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.
three frogs on a rock in a lake
UC Santa Barbara |

Frog populations once decimated by disease mount a major comeback

Thanks to the consistent and focused efforts of researchers and conservationists, mountain yellow-legged frogs are thriving in Yosemite.
A rendering of solar panels covering an agricultural canal
UC Newsroom |

A year of climate breakthroughs from UC research

10 practical solutions for a zero-carbon future from UC labs and field sites.
Close-up of a blue-gloved hand constructing a microchip
UC Newsroom |

UC helps bring first-of-its-kind semiconductor hub to California

The facility is expected to bring in over $1B in research funding to the state and help position the U.S. as a leader in semiconductor innovation.
Image of four different veterans, three men, one woman
UC San Diego |

Recognizing the veterans who inspire us

In honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the UC San Diego community shares messages of gratitude for those who have served.
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