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Graduate research takes center stage at UC Grad Slam

On April 22, 10 UC grad students brought their work to the systemwide Grad Slam competition, delivering rapid-fire, three-minute talks that distilled years of research into compelling stories.


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UC scholars and alumni elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

UC’s newest additions to the Academy reflect the breadth of work taking place across the university.


Dunya Ramicova, Costume designs for “The Voyage” (1992): Left to right: Female “Native”, Queen Isabella, and Space Twins; Graphite pencil, watercolor, and metallic watercolor on watercolor paper. UC Merced Archives and Special Collections

10 hidden treasures from UC special collections

From comic books to political posters and a Shakespearean tome, get a peek at some of the extraordinary objects housed in UC libraries and archives.


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Yashwanth Balaji, Berkeley Lab scientist, wins National Lab Research SLAM

Yash’s presentation focused on how high-energy particles from space can disrupt quantum systems and what it takes to protect them.


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UC-sponsored SB 895 for science research funding clears Senate Health Committee

The $23 billion bond would protect jobs, sustain lifesaving research, improve health and bolster the state’s innovation economy.


Join colleagues in celebrating the legacies of women and farmworkers

Join UCOP ERGs in celebrating Women's History Month and the United Farm Workers Movement with introspection-piquing and informative events.


Giesel Library, UC San Diego

18 UC faculty named 2026 Sloan Research fellows

More Sloan fellows are affiliated with UC than with any other institution granted the awards this year, and UC leads all institutions in Sloan fellows across the program’s 61-year history.


UC Riverside professor Charles Cai

UC tops worldwide ranking of universities for patented inventions

The No. 1 ranking highlights UC’s unmatched record for innovation that drives societal progress and bolsters the economy.


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Can our pets really say ‘I love you’? Science is finding out

Is it possible for us to understand our pets? UC San Diego professor of cognitive science and language acquisition expert Federico Rossano entered the world of TikTok — and the complicated history of animal studies to find out.