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.

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Startups poised to make strides for local economy

UC Merced's Venture Lab incubates two companies committed to the San Joaquin Valley.

UCLA researchers turn cellphones into DNA detectors

System for identifying disease biomarkers rivals equipment costing thousands more.

UC Merced professor YangQuan Chen (right) and student Brendan Smith work with drones.

New initiative advances agriculture technology education

UC Merced aims to poise today’s students at the leading edge of the nexus of food, energy and water.