A museum gallery wall showing several versions of iconic paintings, including the Mona Lisa and Starry Night
UC Berkeley |

Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth?

In a small village in China, artists create replicas of famous works of art. After spending six years there, UC Berkeley Professor Winnie Wong’s ideas of art and those who make it dramatically changed.
Two scientists in white coats work at a lab bench
UC Santa Cruz |

Artificial biosensor can better measure the body’s main stress hormone

Research from UC Santa Cruz paves the way for point-of-care cortisol testing and diagnoses.
A woman wearing a device on her head sits in a lab bathed in deep red light
UC Davis |

The Color Lab uncovers the soothing effects of light

UC Davis scientists are studying how certain lighting colors may improve our health.
Three people in an office look at a large screen next to another large screen
UC San Francisco |

Do these two cancer drugs have what it takes to beat Alzheimer’s?

A new study finds FDA-approved drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer’s.
Someone wearing a virtual reality headset in front of two large screens showing molecules and one smaller screen
UC San Francisco |

A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases

Martin Kampman, recipient of the Byers Award for outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers, describes how using CRISPR to tackle neurodegenerative diseases is yielding new treatments.
A map of the US from 1970 showing a dozen nodes of ARPANET
UC Newsroom |

7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
An image of a book that says The Sad Citizen, with two illustrated figures looking dramatically sad on the cover, next to a portrait of the author with a suit jacket and dress shirt on, smiling
UC Merced |

Depression due to politics? The quiet danger to democracy

In a new book, UC Merced professor Christopher Ojeda draws from the latest data and years of studying the intersection of politics and mental health to find fresh insights into both.
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UPTE Rejects UC’s Proposal for Increased Wages, Medical Insurance Premium Discounts 

The University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 union today rejected a new package of UC proposals that included wage increases up to 20% over the three-year contract.  

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UC and UAW Begin Contract Negotiations for New Student Services Professionals Bargaining Unit

The University of California and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local Union 4811 began negotiations today for the first student services and advising professionals bargaining unit contract.

Recognized by UC in April, the new unit means that UAW will now represent 4,875 policy-covered employees across the system.

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UC and UAW Begin Contract Negotiations for Graduate Student Employees

The University of California and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local Union 4811 began negotiations for a new contract for graduate student researchers and academic student employees (teaching assistants/readers/tutors) today.  

UC’s priorities for bargaining this contract include supporting this workforce and negotiating a fair contract in light of continued uncertainties related to federal funding.  

A family of four, with a golden retriever, sits together in a treehouse
UC San Diego |

Take that cancer, you big jerk: How clinical trials saved me 

A patient shares how an event about clinical trials at Moores Cancer Center brought a community together to educate and provide encouragement and hope.
A realistic illustration of a woman's eye in close-up, overlaid with a gradient tint from green to orange
UC Irvine |

A surgical procedure without the surgery

UC Irvine professor of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering Tibor Juhasz spent 25 years perfecting a laser treatment for glaucoma. Now it’s ready to change how the world sees.
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