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How UC research is helping the Golden State take charge of its climate future

UC is delivering on the state's $100-million investment to tackle climate challenges head on, from natural disasters to rising energy costs and insurance premiums.


Myrtle the abalone

Fig. 1 video: This abalone likes long walks on the beach

Explore the unique work taking place at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory.


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Experimental drug for pancreatic cancer based on UC research offers new hope

A new era in the treatment of deadly pancreatic cancer was heralded by scientists this week, thanks to research by the University of California.


Allied Forces storming the beach at Normandy on D-Day

UC oceanographers were the unsung heroes behind D-Day’s success

Most people don’t know D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5. That it didn’t was key to the entire operation, which hinged on UC research.


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Made in the USA, grown in California: UC’s role in California agriculture

The abundance on our dinner plates didn’t happen by accident — it’s the result of federal support for science and work by UC dating back to the university’s earliest beginnings.


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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.