UC Newsroom |

17 UC faculty named 2025 Sloan Research fellows

Sloan Research fellowships support promising early-career scientists and scholars to continue leading in their fields.
UC San Francisco |

Could a bacteria-killing virus help solve antibiotic resistance?

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the host bacteria’s defenses.
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 Office of the President |

UC supports legal action against misguided plan to cut vital NIH research funds

UC today (Feb. 10) submitted a declaration in support of the California Attorney General’s suit against the federal government in response to new guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
UC Santa Barbara |

Researchers solve a fluid mechanics mystery

UC Santa Barbara researchers now know why a pool of red dye somehow “knew” how to solve a maze filled with milk.
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.
UC San Francisco |

Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?

UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
UC San Francisco |

What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue

Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.
UC Newsroom |

46 of UC’s youngest stars shine on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Young UC alums, students and faculty from eight campuses and two national labs made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list across a slew of categories.
UC Santa Cruz |

The Andromeda galaxy is finally viewed in all its glory, thanks to the help of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz astronomers

The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor, which will help scientists better understand our Milky Way.
UC Davis |

Dining out with San Francisco’s coyotes: How a city reshapes what a native predator eats

As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of San Francisco are shifting what they eat.
UC Berkeley |

New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon

Applications of the new material include defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure.