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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

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Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.

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UC Santa Cruz |

Professors collaborate on ‘New Orleans Suite’

New book explores the changing cultural scene in the iconic city since Hurricane Katrina.
UC Davis |

'Ideal Cat' guides owners

Animal behaviorists tell all about choosing a feline for life.
UC Office of the President |

UC's strong showing in reputation rankings

Five campuses — two in the top 10 — place in Times Higher Education assessments of research universities.
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UC Davis |

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest more than 1,000 years ago.
UC Berkeley |

How will federal sequestration impact UC Berkeley?

With sequestration and automatic federal funding cuts rolling out, UC Berkeley is among the thousands of affected entities across the country.
UC Irvine |

Sequestration casts shadow over research labs

Recent UC Irvine discovery related to cancer treatment is the type of work endangered.
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UCLA |

Why some get pimples, others don't

Two strains of acne bacteria are linked to pimples, while another's linked to healthy skin.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz alumna is acting head of NOAA

Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan '73 will oversee National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
UCLA Today |

Professor helps save endangered languages

David Delgado Shorter set up a wiki where speakers of languages at risk of extinction can post audio, chat or create a dictionary.
UC Office of the President |

Proof of Concept grants

Proof of Concept grants move research to market.
UC Davis |

Lake Tahoe water clarity the best in 10 years

Winter clarity of the aquatic jewel surpasses 75 feet; summer clarity shows progress, but work still needed.
UC Office of the President |

New breast cancer screening strategies

With the help of donations from state tax filers, the California Breast Cancer Research Program funds innovative research. Studies have led to simple tests that guide treatment by distinguishing non-invasive forms of the cancer from aggressive types.