News

Looking for media contacts?

View Press Releases

A happy man with white hair and a salt and pepper mustache answers two phones at the same time, one on each ear, laughing

Featured Story

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.

A UC campus outdoor walkway filled with students

Featured Story

UC Newsroom |

Applying to UC? Help is here.

From tips for filling out the application to finding help with college costs, we’ve got resources that can help.

List Grid
Community
Campuses & Locations
Categories
Map of the Middle East
UC Santa Barbara |

An expert's view on Iran

Understanding the country's broader context is key to navigating the current political crisis, Kevin B. Anderson says.
Candidates on a debate stage
UC Davis |

Is there (still) a gender gap in politics?

More women have run in the 2020 presidential election than ever before. But is the gap in representation closing?
Diet coke banner
UCLA |

Diet soda may be hurting your diet

Evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners are linked to chronic issues like obesity and diabetes. Should they be taxed?
Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli at computer
UC Berkeley |

Brain scans could flag children’s future mental health problems

The findings could pave the way for earlier, more effective diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and more.
Pie set down
UC Newsroom |

Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table

Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
Woman holding a vial of blood in a lab
UC Davis |

Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys

An experimental Zika vaccine shows promise for preventing mother-to-fetus transmission of the virus.
Holiday donation jar
UC Santa Barbara |

The giving season

Evolutionary anthropologist Michael Gurven explains why the holidays bring out the better angels of our nature.
2019 graphic with someone holding a lightbulb
UC Newsroom |

Five UC research stories that got the world talking in 2019

A device that translates brain signals into speech is just one of the UC breakthroughs that got the world’s attention in 2019.
Weill Neurosciences Building
UC Newsroom |

UC supporters step forward with generous year-end donations

Gifts from UC’s staunchest allies and students will make a lasting impact on the university and the world at large.
Moai statues
UCLA |

The mystery of Easter Island revealed?

Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study says.
Flooding creek
UC San Diego |

Atmospheric river storms create $1 billion-a-year flood damage

These massive storms are likely to grow in intensity in coming years.
Sea otter holding a crab
UC Santa Cruz and Sonoma State University |

Bringing sea otters back to San Francisco Bay

The California population could triple if otters returned to their historic home — they just need to get past those great white sharks first.