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UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.

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UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record

These discoveries span decades and disciplines, but they all have one important thing in common: They’ve all relied on competitive funding from the federal government.

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Spotted Gar, an ancient and native fish species
UC Davis |

Cultural biases impact native fish, too

Much of what is deemed valuable in the U.S. was shaped by the white male perspective. Fish are no exception.
A solar panel on the UC San Diego campus
UC Newsroom |

UC ranks first among colleges and universities in green power usage

The Environmental Protection Agency puts UC on top in its new ranking, with nearly half of the university's electricity sourced from green power in 2020.
Ryan Murphy pointing from the pool in cap and googles just after a race
UC Newsroom |

UC Olympians on a quest for gold at the Tokyo Summer Games

More than 100 UC athletes across 29 countries and seven campuses will compete at the highest level of sport.
Tarantula on a plant
UC Davis |

Turning tarantula venom into pain relief

Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?
A city bakes through a heat wave
UC San Diego |

Poor and minority communities suffer more from extreme heat in U.S. cities

Excess urban heat is common within cities, but not all communities burden the consequences equally.
Sir Richard Branson is weightless in space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane.
UC RIverside |

Billionaires in the great beyond

Scientists weigh in on the first successful civilian trips to space, and the ethics of being a billion-dollar rocket man.
Woman in a lab coat, hangs her head down.
UC Santa Barbara |

The parent trap

Antagonism toward motherhood dissuades women from pursuing academic science careers.
UC Olympic athlete montage
UC Newsroom |

Quiz: How well do you know your UC Olympians?

The Tokyo Summer Games marks 100 years of UC Olympic history! See how well you know our competitors past and present with this quiz.
Student advocates on a Zoom call with Rep. Mike Levin
UC Newsroom |

We need your voice! Join our team of UC student advocates

Lawmakers listen when students speak out and share their stories.
UC San Diego |

Calling all couch potatoes: This finger wrap can let you power electronics while you sleep

This new sweat-fueled device generates power even while the wearer is asleep or sitting still — no exercise required.
A brown pelican, sea behind it
UC Davis |

Detecting wildlife illness and death with new early alert system

Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threats.
Buddha statue
UC Santa Barbara |

In the words of the Buddha

UC Santa Barbara joins forces with global 84000 project to translate entirety of the Tibetan Buddhist canon.