Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A pregnant woman sits on a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown, holding her belly from below.

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

UC Newsroom

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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Making batteries from waste glass bottles

New, low-cost process creates batteries with a lifespan four times better than what's currently sold.

The first university to launch a rocket into space

UC Irvine aims to reach the stars with a $1M gift.

The team that created Tabla, a device that detects pneumonia using sound waves and a stethoscope, received seed funding from Big Ideas@Berkeley to support its project.

Big Ideas pitch day: seeding the future

Student innovation competition inspires big ideas from across the UC system and beyond.