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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 San Diego immunotherapy
UC San Diego |

DNA mutations found in blood predict response to immunotherapy in patients with cancer

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists find you don't need a biopsy to determine if the treatment will work.
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UCLA |

Black tea may help with weight loss, too

The beverage promotes good health and lower weight by changing the mixture of bacteria in the gut.
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UC Davis |

The diet soda effect of buying a fuel-efficient vehicle

Yikes — consumers often compensate for fuel-efficient cars by buying a bigger second vehicle.
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UC Irvine |

Teens’ online friendships just as meaningful as face-to-face ones

Digital communication can even provide more benefits but also carries more risks.
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UCSF |

How ketogenic diets curb inflammation

UCSF team discovers a key to the diet's apparent effects.
UC Santa Barbara printing press
UC Santa Barbara |

Step back into the 19th century

A replica printing press from England takes center stage in the new Maker Lab.
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UC Berkeley Haas School of Business |

Two alumni-led companies are remaking school meals

The cafeteria is a healthier, more sustainable place these days, thanks to four alums with a passion for food.
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz music alumnus lands job as head archivist of Bob Dylan Archive

Alum will help build the world's leading academic resource on the artist.
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UC Davis |

Blocking the 'love hormone'

A new study finds that blocking oxytocin works better than Prozac to help stressed mice.
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UCLA |

First-generation college students get a place of their own at UCLA

The First To Go community provides support for students new to the college world.
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UC Newsroom |

UC President Napolitano reaffirms university policies on sexual harassment and violence

UC's systemwide policies and procedures remain in full effect despite changes in Title IX guidance at the federal level.
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UC Newsroom |

UC first-generation faculty to students: You’ve got this and we’re here to help

Mentorship program connects students who are the first in the family to college with faculty who have walked in their shoes.