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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.
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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.
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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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UCLA |

Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease

The UCLA advance opens the door to growing other vascularized organ models, including intestines and colons, providing unprecedented tools for studying diseases, testing drugs and developing personalized treatments.
A peach-toned illustration of a woman's head in profile, with chaotic squiggles surrounding it, and ghosts floating up out of the top of her open skull
UC Berkeley |

When warnings never cease, can we still trust our instincts?

UC Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells says there are ways to help us avoid overreacting to false alarms without missing real threats.
A huge, modern building atop a remote, snow-covered mountain, with desolate mountains stretching into the distance
UC Santa Cruz |

Revolutionary Rubin Observatory debuts with first images taken by world’s largest camera

UC researchers have made key contributions to the 20-year collaboration.
A painting showing a blazing sunset behind a watertower in a desolate landscape, with telephone lines in front of the tower and mountains in the far distance
UC Berkeley |

Legacy of Chiura Obata, artist and former UC Berkeley professor, endures on campus

Obata, detained in a World War II internment camp for people of Japanese descent, urged turning to "Great Nature" to transcend differences and difficulty.
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