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UC Newsroom |

Prepare to be amazed! UC graduate students wow with 3-minute talks at Grad Slam

Get a master class — in brief — on cutting-edge UC discoveries as graduate students explain their complex research in just 3 minutes flat.

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UC Newsroom |

UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

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A work crew paves the road with material made of recycled plastic
UC San Diego |

On the road to solving our plastic problem

UC San Diego recently became the first place in the U.S. to install a road made from recycled plastics.
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UCLA |

Why so many U.S. students aren’t learning math

Sixty percent of community college students are not qualified to take a college math course.
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UCSF via The Conversation |

E-cigarettes and a new threat: How to dispose of them

E-cigarettes may be hotly debated, but one thing is clear: They are not biodegradable.
Egyptian art
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Ancient pigment can boost energy efficiency

A color developed by Egyptians thousands of years ago can boost energy efficiency by cooling rooftops and walls.
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UC Newsroom |

Nine UC faculty elected to National Academy of Medicine

More than 200 UC-affiliated professionals have received this prestigious honor since 1970.
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UC Davis |

Moringa — the next superfood?

The “miracle tree” that could help feed the world.
Three UCLA students registering voters at a table
UC Newsroom |

Students wage an all-out effort to get their classmates to vote

Oct. 22 is almost upon us — be sure to register to vote so you can have your say on Election Day, Nov. 6.
UC San Diego |

How to study less and learn more

Ditch the highlighter. Stop re-reading over and over again. Quiz yourself instead. 
Woman anxiously looking at computer
UC Merced |

Sick of googling symptoms and getting bad information? Here's a second opinion.

You can search for better health answers by using a free internet health assistant developed by medical researchers.
Marlen Ríos-Hernández sits on stairs
UC Riverside |

A Ph.D. in punk? Only at UC Riverside

Doctoral candidate Marlen Ríos-Hernández takes a scholarly approach to the mosh pit.
Two half-full beers on a sandy beach
UC Irvine |

Climate change may deplete the world's beer

And you thought beer was expensive already: Declining barley production could make the beverage a luxury item.
A Hard Day's Night poster featuring the Beatles
UCLA |

New course on the Beatles comes together

Award-winning filmmaker will teach the band’s story through film, video and interviews with music industry executives.