A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

A child hanging on to her mom's back reaches for a pepper in the produce aisle

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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UC Riverside |

UC President Janet Napolitano meets with Riverside leaders, alumni

Campus strives to make an impact on regional, national and global economies based on its accessibility.
UCLA refueling depot
UCLA via The Conversation |

Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars

2016 Grad Slam finalist Gary Li is part of an international team planning a space highway.
UC San Diego nanofiber
UC San Diego |

Nanofiber feels forces and hears sounds made by cells

UCOP-funded research opens doors to measure interactions that couldn't be tracked before.
UC Davis wheat fields
UC Davis |

Climate change to reduce wheat yields by as much as a third, new model suggests

Agricultural technology can help bridge the gap.
Taj Ahmad Eldridge UC Riverside
UC Newsroom |

The startup champion of Riverside

Taj Ahmad Eldridge recruited to lead the ExCITE Accelerator at UC Riverside.
UC Newsroom |

UC launches drug discovery consortium

UC to work as system to speed and increase development of a range of drugs to help patients.
UCLA battery free
UCLA |

New battery-free implant is powered by your body

Supercapacitor could make pacemakers safer and more durable.
UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz genetics lab helps solve the mystery of 'Miranda Eve'

UC scientists team up to identify the remains of 19th-century baby Jane Doe found in San Francisco backyard.
UCSF female doctor
UCSF |

4 out of 5 physician moms report discrimination, much of it based on motherhood

Longer paid maternity leaves, backup child care and lactation support are recommended in a new study.
Ecuador roses UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

Why you shouldn't get mom roses this year

In a cruel twist, pesticide-infused Mother’s Day bouquets exported from Ecuador are shown to harm children.
Food waste Climate Lab
UC Newsroom |

What you need to know about food waste and climate change

Two important statistics help frame any discussion about food waste: 1.3 metric gigatons of edible food goes to waste every year and at least 795 million people are undernourished worldwide.
Grow California together
UC Newsroom |

Congress restores year-round Pell Grants, protects federal research funding

President Napolitano thanks UC advocates for their involvement in federal budget issues.