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Fig. 1 presents: Here’s why the COVID-19 vaccine is safe

COVID vaccines arrived with historic speed, but the science behind them isn’t knew. Here’s how we created them.


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A new generation of storytellers emerges at UCLA

How UCLA’s Center for EthnoCommunications brings Asian-American perspectives to life.


UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2021-22 revised budget

The University of California is deeply grateful to Gov. Newsom for proposing the largest state investment in UC’s history.


Shayna Bennett

UC Merced’s Shayna Bennett grabs Grad Slam gold

UC Merced’s Shayna Bennett was crowned this year’s Grad Slam winner, with UC Santa Barbara’s Logan Kozal winning the People’s Choice award.


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The six keys to positive communication

Ready to achieve your goals and deepen relationships in the process? Here’s how you can communicate better.


How much do you know about UC’s Asian American Pacific Islander community?

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month runs the course of May and is the perfect time to celebrate the accomplishments of a diverse and talented UC community.


Kevin Pham explains his research on the political history of Vietnam during the 2019 Grad Slam competition.

Game’s on for Grad Slam: UC research explained in 3 minutes

UC graduate students spend years on their research, but this Friday, May 7, they’ll compete to wow viewers by summarizing their work in just three minutes.


UCLA’s newest members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Top row, from left: Terence Blanchard, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Barbara Geddes and Elisabeth Le Guin. Bottom row, from left: Kelly Lytle Hernández, Daniel Posner, Marilyn Raphael and Victoria Sork. (Photo by UCLA)

The National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elect 36 new UC members

The prestigious academies recognize the excellence and leadership of researchers in their fields.


On Dec. 16, 2020, senior custodian William Wyatt was the first frontline health care hero at UCSF to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo ©UCSF Health)

University of California Health administers its one-millionth COVID-19 vaccine

University of California Health has marked a significant milestone in the fight against a pandemic that has killed more than 60,000 people in California.


UC marked Earth Day with a host of bold green initiatives and research

Here’s a round-up of UC’s work to make the Golden State — and the world — a greener place.


Dr. Carrie Byington administers a vaccine

Dr. Byington reflects on a year of heartbreak and hope

Dr. Carrie L. Byington, an infectious-disease expert, has had an unprecedented first year as executive vice president and head of University of California Health.