UCLA | 
FDA clears UCLA heart tissue regeneration drug AD-NP1 for clinical trials
Funded entirely by taxpayer dollars, this first-of-its-kind drug targets cellular metabolism to promote tissue repair of multiple organs.
UC Office of the President | 
UC President James B. Milliken statement on UC Berkeley professor Omar M. Yaghi’s Nobel Prize in chemistry win
University of California President James B. Milliken released today (Oct. 8) the statement below following the announcement of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, which was awarded to Omar Yaghi, The James and Neeltje Tretter Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley.
UC Berkeley | 
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
UC Newsroom | 
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 3 University of California faculty
UC Berkeley emeritus professor John Clarke, UC Santa Barbara professor Michel H. Devoret and UC Santa Barbara professor John M. Martinis were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics for their contributions to macroscopic quantum tunneling. 
UCLA | 
UCLA, UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell wins 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
Ramsdell, who earned his bachelor’s degree from UC San Diego and his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.
UC San Diego | 
What a class on Taylor Swift reveals about us
A UC San Diego seminar studies the pop icon in the context of fandom and culture.
UC Newsroom | 
Finding asteroids that could hit Earth — early enough for humanity to act
A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can absolutely solve.”
UC Newsroom | 
How UC helps 3 Central Valley farmers feed America
In California, where farming has grown into a $60B industry, science is happening down on the farm — and research has literally become an essential part of putting food on tables across America.
UC Davis | 
Valley fever is spreading across the arid West, affecting people and dogs
UC Davis experts track valley fever infections spreading beyond California’s Central Valley.
UC Newsroom | 
The University of California is the best public university in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings
Seven UC campuses ranked among the top 25 public schools and multiple UC campuses earned top 5 rankings for social mobility and support for veterans.
UC Irvine | 
Music as medicine
Study results show a significant decrease in pain and anxiety for those who mindfully listened to jazz, which could lead to a reduction in opioids for patients.
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University of California and Teamsters Begin Systemwide Contract Negotiations
Negotiations between the University of California (UC) and Teamsters Local 2010 have officially commenced for a new collective bargaining agreement affecting approximately 17,757 administrative support staff across the UC system.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
