UC San Diego |

Five tips on how to have a civil conversation

Civility is fine — but curiosity is even better.
UC Davis |

Lighting strongly influences people’s experience while listening to music, a new study suggests

The research has implications for concert halls, health-care settings and more.
UC Newsroom |

10 awesome discoveries from UC research in 2025

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the galaxy, our planet and our past.
UC Newsroom |

What makes UC a scientific powerhouse? Ask a Nobel laureate

Four UC Nobel laureates on what they discovered here, why it matters, and why their world-changing work could only have happened at the University of California.
UC Riverside |

Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity

Scientists previously identified an association between soybean oil and obesity. Now, they've uncovered one of the reasons for the link.
UC Davis |

Extracting rare earth elements from U.S. wastewaters

$3M in federal funding will strengthen the domestic supply chain to support U.S. energy and manufacturing.
UC Santa Barbara |

New haptic display technology creates 3D graphics you can see and feel

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have invented a display technology for on-screen graphics that can be felt via touch.
UC Newsroom |

The next big breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s science and treatment

The outlook for dementia care is changing fast. UC experts explain what that means for patients and families, and what it will take to keep the momentum growing.
UC ANR |

Purple sweet potatoes create buzz

UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor works with LSU breeder to develop new sweet potato varieties for California
UC Newsroom |

The 4-H alumni keeping California farming strong

Kids join 4-H to have fun, learn new skills, and give back — so it’s no surprise the UC-administered program’s alumni continue to make an impact in so many California communities today.
UC Newsroom |

Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun in California

California’s first solar-over-canal project goes online with the commissioning of the narrow and wide span arrays in the Turlock Irrigation District, bringing to life the ultimate “why didn’t I think of that!” idea.
UC Newsroom |

UC awards $8 million to solve next big scientific and engineering challenges in fusion energy

Two teams of UC researchers aim to accelerate progress toward abundant, stable, zero-carbon fusion energy.