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Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam

Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.

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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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UC Newsroom |

How research prepared Sonya Brooks to represent UC students on the Board of Regents

The first Black woman to serve as UC's student regent talks about her scholarship, her journey as a student raising young kids, and her priorities for change.
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UC Newsroom |

UC is Super Bowl-bound again!

UC has a world-class reputation even on the gridiron. Find out which UC alums have chased immortality at the Super Bowl and who to watch this Sunday.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Researchers solve a fluid mechanics mystery

UC Santa Barbara researchers now know why a pool of red dye somehow “knew” how to solve a maze filled with milk.
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UC Merced |

Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space

UC Merced professor Erin Hestir co-led NASA's first-ever biodiversity-focused study.
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UC San Francisco |

Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?

UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug

UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique challenges presented by the animal's slime.
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UC Newsroom |

Meet 3 legislators who got their start at UC

Nearly 1 in 3 members of California's U.S. House delegation and the state assembly, as well as 40% of the state senate, graduated from the University of California.
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UC Newsroom |

46 of UC’s youngest stars shine on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Young UC alums, students and faculty from eight campuses and two national labs made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list across a slew of categories.
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UC Health |

Through their eyes and in their voices: UC PRIME alums reflect on 20 years

A look back at the success of the UC PRIME medical education model, seen through the experiences of PRIME alums.
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UC Irvine |

Building better futures

Student volunteers with Engineers Without Borders aim to improve quality of life in underserved communities worldwide.
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UC San Francisco |

What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue

Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.
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UC Newsroom |

Nine surprising facts about the cost of attending the University of California

Did you know that tuition is fully covered for more than half of UC's California students? Find out more about financial aid.