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The next generation of California researchers share their passions at Grad Slam

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

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Investing in the future of California science

UC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 895, a critical effort to sustain world-changing research that fuels the fourth-largest economy in the world and supports the quality of life for all Californians.

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UC Davis |

Stop-and-go science: Researchers pivot to try to salvage important work

The pace of climate change and funding disruptions force scientists to rethink how research is done.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Threat of California’s native tree loss is greater than current estimates

California’s iconic trees are in much more danger from climate change than official international conservation lists currently show.
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UC Newsroom |

UC scholars and alumni elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences
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UC Newsroom |

Graduate research takes center stage at UC Grad Slam

The annual competition spotlights how UC’s 63,000+ graduate students drive discovery, innovation and public impact.
A water canal covered by a solar panel canopy, with a sign for the Nexus project pilot
UC Merced |

State’s first solar canal project moves from UC Merced lab to real world

State leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of the Project Nexus construction pilot, which demonstrates how covering operational irrigation canals with solar panels can help save water, generate clean energy and conserve natural lands.
A young African child gets a tongue swab test from a medical professional.
UC San Francisco |

Portable TB test matches lab accuracy in just minutes

rugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world’s top infectious disease killer. A big obstacle has been testing, but a new device could change that.
Modern glass office building at dusk with warm-lit interiors, front trees and parked car. A conceptual rendering of the entrance to the new small animal hospital
UC Davis |

UC Davis receives $75M historic gift in support of veterinary medicine

Kathy Chiao and Kenneth Hao’s gift supports new small animal hospital, scholarships, translational medicine and programs for those unable to afford veterinary care.
Lily Collins presents David Gross with his Breakthrough Award
UC Newsroom |

4 UC scientists honored with ‘Oscars of Science’ at the 2026 Breakthrough Prizes

Two UC Berkeley faculty, a UCLA physicist and a UC Santa Barbara Nobel laureate were awarded Breakthrough Foundation prizes for their incredible contributions to advancing science.
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UC San Francisco |

Rewriting the story of estrogen

The hormone’s role in women’s health reaches far beyond reproduction.
portrait of Amir AghaKouchak
UC Irvine |

Water, warming and a world at risk

Amir AghaKouchak, who specializes in co-occurring environmental hazards, earns a global honor.
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UC Santa Cruz |

DESI completes largest high-resolution 3D map of universe to date

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its originally planned five-year mission and mapped more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, and will continue observations into 2028 and further expand the map.
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UC San Diego |

Largest U.S. study finds teen cannabis use linked to slower cognitive development

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as worse memory over time during key years of brain development.