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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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Sabrina Strings with her book
UC Irvine |

Where does fat phobia come from?

How did we become obsessed with thinness? It has to do with race, says sociologist Sabrina Strings.
Big Boy the cat sitting outside
UC Santa Barbara |

The cat. The myth. The legend

Big Boy, the unofficial campus cat, thrives thanks to an informal but comprehensive caretaking system.
Late night office
UC Davis |

Who stalled the gender revolution?

Friendly attitudes toward gender equality increased for decades, then hit a speed bump in the '90s. The reason why might surprise you.
Breastmilk bottles in front of a mother breastfeeding
UC Merced via The Conversation |

Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

Is a bottle of morning milk at night the equivalent of turning on all the lights at bedtime?
Anza-Borrego State Park at sunset
UCLA |

UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project

Scientists will study the DNA of endangered and threatened species and learn which are most vulnerable to climate change.
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UC Newsroom |

How UC spends the summer months

For the University of California, summer is a time to be unusually experimental, adventurous and productive.
UC Irvine students do the Zot
UC Newsroom |

UC campuses named America's best value colleges

UC Irvine is the No. 1 best value in the country, according to MONEY’s new rankings.
Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley and Jonathan Weissman of UCSF
UC Berkeley |

UC faculty to Elsevier: Restart negotiations, or else

Thirty academics across UC, including Jennifer Doudna and Nobel Prize-winner Elizabeth Blackburn, will halt editorial duties until a deal is reached.
Joshua Tree National Park with a rainbow
UC Riverside |

Iconic Joshua trees are facing extinction

The national park would retain just 0.02 percent of its tree habitat if no climate change action is taken.
Human eye lens
UC San Diego |

New robotic lens lets you zoom in by blinking your eye

The lens is the first example of an interface between humans and soft machines. Is ‘The Terminator’ next?
Opioid bottles with a man in the background
UC Davis |

Finding non-opioid alternatives for cancer pain

Doctors are investigating a variety of new treatments to end cancer patients’ pain and give them hope.
Woman confused by what's on her computer
UC Santa Barbara |

Spotting misinformation online via artificial intelligence

Computer scientist William Wang’s deep learning project aims to understand the spread of online misinformation.