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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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pride UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara |

Pride — virtue or vice?

Researchers explain why this emotion may have earned a bad rap.
UC San Diego broadband absorber
UC San Diego |

'Near-perfect' broadband absorber invented

New technology could triple solar cell efficiencies and keep buildings cool.
Aomawa Shields UC Irvine
UC Newsroom |

Astrobiology’s rising star

New UC Irvine professor Aomawa Shields discusses her unusual career and how she uses art to spark a love of science.
Silicon Valley leaders
UC Newsroom |

Silicon Valley thought leaders buoy ‘I am a UC Entrepreneur’ campaign

The UC startup community gets a seat at the table with top venture capitalists.
UCLA alcoholism
UCLA |

Drug shows promise for treating alcoholism

An anti-inflammatory medication appears to reduce cravings and improve mood.
UC Sacramento food waste
UC Food Observer |

Nutrition education summit to tackle food waste

UC and national leaders will convene to consider new ways to optimize food resources.
UCLA law LAX detainees
UCLA |

UCLA law takes action in the wake of Trump immigration order

More than 200 students have assisted detainees or jumped in alongside the ACLU to fight the ban.
Erica Thomas, who was born with a complex heart defect, received care from UCLA doctors and nurses through two successful pregnancies.
UCLA |

Good news for women with congenital heart disease

New recommendations offer a road map to helping women with congenital heart disease have successful pregnancies.
UCSF veggies
UC San Francisco |

Food is medicine for HIV-positive and Type 2 diabetes patients

Maintaining a healthy diet improves mental health and medication adherence.
Sara Cratsenburg UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara |

Ready to lead

Top ROTC cadet opts for an Army combat role and hopes to inspire other women to break barriers.
Researchers Pin Wang (left) and Antoine Snijders investigate blood cells collected from mice exposed to thirdhand smoke.
Berkeley Lab |

Thirdhand smoke affects weight, blood cell development

Berkeley Lab-led study adds to evidence that smoke's lingering residue could be harmful.
UC addressing policy
UC Newsroom |

How UC is working to address the executive ban on entry to the US by travelers from certain countries

The university is engaged in advocacy and offering timely guidance to students, faculty and staff.