UCLA |

Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say

If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to rebound despite inbreeding.
UCLA |

Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds

Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.
UC Newsroom |

6 UC professors earn 2022 Carnegie fellowships

Prestigious award advances important projects in humanities and social sciences with $200,000 stipend.
UC Berkeley |

‘Minimally speaking autistic’ student wins Soros fellowship for Ph.D.

The psychology major is the first student with oral-motor apraxia to win the prestigious award.
UC Newsroom |

Grad Slam is on! Grad students prepare to wow with 3-minute talks

Annual contest challenges master's and Ph.D. students to explain their research — succinctly — to a general audience. 
University of California Health |

University of California Health’s schools recognized as national leaders in graduate school rankings

Health professional schools across the UC system again achieved strong rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools for 2023.
UC Newsroom |

How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis

Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
UC Irvine |

Squid skin-inspired cup cozy keeps your hands cool and your coffee hot

Engineers have developed a method for economical mass production of a new insulating material.
UC Newsroom |

The California startups taking on climate change

Clean energy innovation is flourishing with the help of CalTestBed, a program funded by the California Energy Commission, led by New Energy Nexus and implemented in partnership with UC and Berkeley Lab.
UC Berkeley |

A month at war: UC Berkeley’s Ukrainian students turn shock, anger into action

Students with Ukrainian roots are finding ways to support the country during the Russian invasion. Two, both law students, are in the theater of war.
UC Davis |

People turned to gardening for stress relief, food access during pandemic, new survey says

More green spaces and urban farming opportunities could be helpful in future disasters.
UC Santa Cruz |

Keeping the stoke fresh

Alum David Schulkin has been passing on the joy of surfing to UC Santa Cruz students for more than two decades.