Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice

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December 17, 2024

Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.

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UC Berkeley is top university in number of companies founded by undergraduate alumni

The 2023 Pitchbook rankings also found that UC Berkeley was the No. 1 public university for startup founders.

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UC Davis Innovation Awards for 2023 honor contributions that benefit society

From climate-resilient construction to biomedical imaging, winners of this year’s UC Davis Innovation Awards are developing solutions with global impact.

On a sunny day SurfUp co-founder Chris Hissom stands next to one of the four SurfUp surfboard racks currently available outdoors in San Diego

Surf’s up in San Diego, thanks to alumni-led startup

Surfing in San Diego just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a team of UC San Diego alumni bringing app-based, accessible board rental right where it’s needed.