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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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Jessica Meir in front of a pier in San Diego at sunset
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego alum fulfills lifelong dream of going to space

Astronaut Jessica Meir is at home on the International Space Station and ready for her all-female spacewalk.
G. Cristina Mora speaks at a UC Berkeley rally
UC Newsroom |

What’s in a name? How the concepts of Hispanic and Latino identity emerged

UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora explains the origins of the identity we celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Woman about to get a scan
UC Riverside |

Research to focus on small molecule that can help fight breast cancer

The goal is to bring to the clinic a novel compound to selectively destroy breast cancer cells.
Meng L. So, second from left, director of the UC Berkeley Undocumented Student Program, is working with his team to meet exceptional demand for services on campus.
UC Newsroom |

UC está con los Soñadores

La Universidad de California se prepara para defender a DACA ante la Suprema Corte.
Meng L. So, second from left, director of the UC Berkeley Undocumented Student Program, is working with his team to meet exceptional demand for services on campus.
UC Newsroom |

UC stands with DACA recipients

The University of California will fight for DACA before the Supreme Court in November.
Vegetables being cooked in a pan
UCSF |

Cooking food alters the microbiome

Whether food is cooked or raw has a distinct effect on gut microbes, researchers find.
Pills poured into a hand
UC Davis |

A breath test for opioids

UC Davis and Lawrence Livermore Lab researchers have developed a new method for detecting opioids.
Young people protesting climate change
UC Santa Cruz |

Youth activism is on the rise

A wave of activism has been building for decades, and adults should pay attention, says professor Jessica Taft.
Group of women in STEM
UC Newsroom |

UC STEM women share college their survival tips

Real-world advice from some trailblazing first-gen women in STEM.
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UC Newsroom |

How garbage from landfills is advancing UC's clean energy future

Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas emssions. UC's new biogas deal turns that pollution into an energy source.
Frustrated young child
UCSF |

Dyslexia, other learning challenges are focus of new $20M initiative

UCSF and UC Berkeley join forces to understand dyslexia and other specific neurodevelopmental differences that impact learning.
Greta Thunberg at the United Nations
UC Santa Barbara |

Why Greta Thunberg is so powerful

Researchers analyze how Greta Thunberg’s moral framing influenced the impact of her United Nations speech.