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In conversation: UC’s 2020 Nobel Prize winners on changing the world through scientific discovery

Celebrate the University of California’s newest Nobel laureates and hear their reflections on the value and impact of scientific discovery in this recorded conversation with UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and UC Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez.

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Jennifer Doudna wins 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Jennifer Doudna, UC Berkeley and UCSF professor and Berkeley Lab faculty scientist, shares the prize with Emmanuelle Charpentier for their discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 as a tool for making targeted changes to the genome.

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UCLA and UC Berkeley faculty share the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics

Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel will share half the 2020 Nobel in physics for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy.

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All nine UC undergraduate campuses rank among the nation’s top 40 public universities, top 100 of all schools

In addition to all undergraduate campuses making the national top 100, UC also took four of the top 5 spots for social mobility.

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20 stellar scientists and scholars win 2020 Sloan Research fellowships

A full 15 percent of the newly selected early-career faculty are researchers at UC.

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UC rising stars make Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Forty with ties to the University of California recognized by the magazine as young leaders in their fields.

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UC alums win Oscars, make history

Going into the 98th Academy Awards, two films, “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners,” were seen as favorites across many categories — and thanks to the contributions of UC alumni, both won their fair share.
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UC is No. 1 in patents in new U.S. ranking

UC is No. 1 in a National Academy of Inventors ranking of U.S. schools granted the most U.S. utility patents released today, March 19. Patents are a key driver of economic success and quality of life.
UC Office of the President |

UC sponsors SB 895 to place a $23 billion bond to fund scientific research in California on the November ballot

The $23 billion bond would protect jobs, sustain lifesaving research, improve health and bolster the state’s innovation economy.
UCLA |

UCLA student Alysa Liu wins gold in the 2026 Winter Games

After retiring from figure skating at the age of 16, UCLA student Alysa Liu returned for the love of the sport — and the sport showed her love back.
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18 UC faculty named 2026 Sloan Research fellows

More Sloan fellows are affiliated with UC than with any other institution granted the awards this year, and UC leads all institutions in Sloan fellows across the program’s 61-year history.
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UC tops worldwide ranking of universities for patented inventions

The No. 1 ranking highlights UC’s unmatched record for innovation that drives societal progress and bolsters the economy.