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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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UC Davis |

Do we know what we want in a romantic partner? Probably no more than a random stranger would

It sounds like the setup for a reality show, but science says it's true: Our stated preferences may not be so meaningful.
Juan Sánchez Muñoz
UC Merced |

UC Merced welcomes Juan Sánchez Muñoz as fourth chancellor

The new chancellor will guide the campus in ascending to new heights as a research university.
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UC Riverside |

UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease

The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.
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UC Newsroom |

UC welcomes our next president: Michael V. Drake, M.D.

The University of California Board of Regents has appointed Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the 21st president of UC’s world-renowned system of 10 campuses, five medical centers, three nationally affiliated labs, more than 280,000 students and 230,000 faculty and…
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UC Irvine |

What’s next: The future of compassion

How to ward off emotional exhaustion as the pandemic continues.
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UC Davis |

Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?

Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?
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UC San Diego |

How dogs actually age (and what that tells us about how we do)

Understanding how dogs age can help us fight human aging.
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UC Merced |

UC Merced rises to No. 3 in young university rankings

The campus — with less than two decades under its belt — is one of the best universities in the country that is 50 years old or younger.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley launches trial of saliva test for COVID-19

Saliva can be gathered without medical supervision, unlike current tests, which saves time, money and precious PPE.
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UCLA |

Wearable-tech glove translates sign language into speech in real time

It is inexpensive, flexible and highly durable, UCLA bioengineers say.
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UC Newsroom |

Five years ago, love won. Here's how research helps make progress possible

In 2015, the Supreme Court upheld a right to marriage for gay couples in Obergefell v. Hodges. One of the key elements to winning this battle was research — particularly one UC researcher's groundbreaking study in the 1940s that showed being gay was not a…
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UCSF |

FDA approves video game based on UCSF brain research as ADHD therapy for kids

This is the first video game therapeutic to be approved for the disorder in children.