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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A video game that teaches you how to code

Turning kids into computer wizards

Is it possible to make computer class as fun as recess? A UC San Diego startup thinks so.

A baby blanket that helps preemies breathe

A UC Merced startup has a new idea for stopping infections among these vulnerable patients.

UC startup lets you smell good to friends, gross to mosquitoes

Bloodsucking insects have met their match thanks to new research relying on FDA-approved compounds.