Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A student focuses intently as he operates one arm of a many-armed robot, while a teacher watches

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UC San Francisco

August 28, 2025

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.

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.

List Grid

3 minutes to mindfulness

Just a few minutes may be all you need to reduce stress and get your mind under control.

Jesse Abrams UC Santa Cruz Freedom Coalition

From student to modern-day abolitionist

UC Santa Cruz organization founded and run by students helps free slave laborers.

Play piano with this virtual reality glove

It's a leap forward with potential applications that are even more dazzling.