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The economic clout of a UC degree

A UC degree translates into a lifetime of higher earnings, a game-changer for students and state — and so much more.

Lili Castillo in her UC Irvine graduation stole in front of a fountain

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The unstoppable Class of 2022

They’re ready to put their brilliance to work in ways that will make the world better for all of us.

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Two people speak to a small crowd of students in a garden
UC Santa Cruz |

Partnership across UC campuses will prepare the next generation of leaders in organic agriculture

A grant of more than $700,000 from the USDA will support a UC collaboration to improve and expand undergraduate…
Blue plastic bag on gold background
UC Berkeley |

Could this new process finally turn polyethylene bags, plastics into something useful?

A promising new method for breaking down plastic would finally allow us to do something useful with hard-to-recycle…
Humpback whale feeding in Pacifica, California
UC Santa Barbara |

Setting up a ‘school zone’ for whales

Marine research and conservation institutions band together to expand whale-saving technology to the San Francisco Bay.
Pills tumbling from the air
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Why are prescription drugs so expensive? It’s not necessarily high R&D, new study shows

Pharmaceutical companies claim they need to charge high drug prices to recover the costs of research and development,…
Downed powerlines off a flooded highway
Berkeley Lab via The Conversation |

Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?

A study of real-world disasters shows how home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner…
A 200-million-year-old long-snouted mouse-like animal, Morganucodon, which our common ancestor probably resembled
UC Davis |

Revealing the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals

Every modern mammal is descended from a common ancestor that lived about 180 million years ago. We don’t know a great…
From left to right, current Student Regent Marlenee Blas Pedral, Mary Tran, Student Regent-designate Merhawi Tesfai, William Carter and Deniss Martinez posing for photo in a conference room
UC Newsroom |

UC president recognizes foster youth students, celebrates outstanding student leadership

The inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award and an award for student leadership shine a light on the impact UC students…
Man smiling and shaking the hand of a woman over a table
UC Berkeley Haas |

Who flirts to get ahead at work?

A new study finds it’s most often men in subordinate roles as a way to maximize personal gain at work.
Bombed old building in Ukraine from above
UC Riverside |

Why Ukraine advances don’t equal Russian retreat

UC Riverside expert weighs in on Ukrainian counteroffensive, faux referendums and Putin's rebuke.
Fish swimming from a reef
UC Santa Barbara |

A $60M gift to heal the oceans

Marc and Lynne Benioff gift the university $60 million to support ocean science research and solutions — one of the…
Four scientists standing together, three men one woman
UC San Diego, UC Irvine |

UC San Diego, UC Irvine and others seek to map the human brain over a lifetime

The new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas will seek to describe in unprecedented detail the molecular…
Arturo O’Farrill in front of a mural
UC Newsroom |

UC community builders on how their Hispanic heritage fuels their work for change

These UC students, alumni, faculty and staff are using their own spark to light the way for others.