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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 San Diego |

Working alone won't get you good grades

Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Study of friction reveals clues about arthritis

Results may make improved diagnosis and treatment, and possible prevention, possible.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

The human side of the energy equation

While scientists and engineers pursue solutions for conserving energy, researchers also are looking at human behavior and decision making as a key factor in reducing energy consumption.
UC San Francisco |

Call to protect patients from high-risk medical devices

Commentary sheds light on FDA approval process for untested implantable body parts.
UCLA |

Tests on Ariel Sharon reveal brain activity

UCLA neuroscientist, colleagues found subtle signs of consciousness in former Israeli prime minister, who has been in a vegetative state for years.
UC San Diego |

Urban heat has large-scale climate effects

Researchers find that heat given off by metropolitan areas is enough to influence winter warming.
UCLA |

Mapping human brain goes worldwide

UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro Imaging will help aggregrate, reconstruct data as part of the Human Brain Project.
UC Berkeley |

Poor sleep in old age prevents us from storing memories

Memories get "stuck" — and eventually are erased — without deep sleep to move them to permanence.
UC San Diego |

People behave when guilt gets personal

Reminding people of the link between behaving unethically and being an unethical person keeps people honest.
UCLA |

'Cool' kids bully more

Both physical agression and spreading rumors seem to be rewarded by middle schoolers, with no difference between boys and girls.
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UC San Francisco |

UCSF Mission Bay at 10

UCSF celebrates the strides it has made since it launched its Mission Bay campus a decade ago.
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UC Office of the President |

A prescription for increasing diversity

UC medical schools make progress in attracting underrepresented minority students.