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How UC scientists are putting AI to the test

As UC scientists use artificial intelligence to push the boundaries of research and discovery, they're asking thoughtful questions about what this technology brings.


Stephen McNally holds up a bottle of household cleaner containing suspect chemicals

Fig. 1 video: Are people overreacting about “chemicals” being in everything?

UCSF Professor Tracey Woodruff explains how toxic chemicals are affecting our health — and what we can do to stop them.


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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.


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What makes UC a scientific powerhouse? Ask a Nobel laureate

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


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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.


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UC is No. 1 on worldwide ranking of highly cited researchers

This year’s rankings from Clarivate recognize 288 UC scientists as among the most influential thinkers in their fields.


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UC awards $8 million to solve fusion energy challenges

Learn more about what nuclear fusion is — and how UC is expanding California's global leadership in the field.


Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander History & State of the Field

Join the first UC Council for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders event

This dynamic discussion will explore the histories, legal perspectives and population diversity of AANHPI communities in the U.S., including how immigration, policy and data shape AANHPI experiences and representation today.


The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory sits atop Cerro Pachó in Chile. The new telescope is one of the many innovations with UC ties that TIME magazine chose for its Best Inventions of 2025.

UC faculty and alums behind 13 of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025

UC faculty and alums are behind over a dozen of the inventions on this year’s list, with contributions to aerospace, health, agriculture, computing and more. Learn more about some of this year’s most exciting inventions from UC’s extraordinary community of changemakers.


Children of God members in the 1970s

Fig. 1 video: Why America is so good at producing cults

Watch any documentary or listen to any podcast about cults, and you might find one common thread: So many cults are American.


UC climate scientist Daniel Swain named to TIME100 Next list

Daniel Swain, a UC ANR climate scientist, has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Next list, which honors 100 emerging leaders around the world.