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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 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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UC Newsroom |

California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps

UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.
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UC Berkeley |

How poor sleep can ruin your social life

People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
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UC Merced |

First Merced 2020 Project buildings open to students

State-of-the-art, mixed-use facilities offer more than 700 beds and point the way to a bright future.
UC Riverside doctor burned out
UC Riverside |

Physicians are burning out. Here's why.

One big factor is the use of electronic health records. 
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UC Santa Cruz |

Where you put your keys

Ben Storm explains why we tend to misplace just that one thing and why forgetting might be a secret power.
UC Merced |

Study: Snacking on almonds a healthy alternative for breakfast-skipping students

A new study shows the snack can improve key metabolic indicators for breakfast-skipping college students.
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UC Newsroom |

A guilt-free flip-flop

Affordable, sustainable footwear is possible — thanks to the power of algae.
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UCLA |

UCLA scientists explain principles behind the superpowers of Ant-Man and the Wasp

The characters’ extraordinary abilities are pure science fiction. Or are they?
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UC Santa Barbara |

What being left-handed says about culture

The number of left-handed people in a society can help explain its norms, new study finds.
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UC Davis |

Can we grow one of the world's largest food crops without fertilizer?

We could be one step closer with the discovery of a new variety of corn.
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UC Newsroom |

UC hospitals recognized as nation, state's best

High praise for the five UC medical centers in a new U.S. News survey.
UC Riverside |

Fake News Can’t Fool New Algorithm

An algorithm that can already detect fake news stories with 75 percent accuracy gets a boost from Snap Research.