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UC Newsroom |

UC announces record-breaking admissions for fall 2024

The University of California admitted the largest and most diverse class in its history for fall 2024, including big jumps in admission offers to California students, community college transfers and students historically underrepresented.

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UC Newsroom |

Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics

103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.

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UC Riverside sediment cores
UC Riverside |

More carbon released today than anytime in past 66 million years

The Earth has broken a record set 56 million years ago, according to UC Riverside and UC Santa Cruz researchers.
UC Berkeley gifted students
The Conversation |

A nation at risk – how gifted, low-income kids are left behind

A UC Berkeley professor argues early support for students in underserved communities can have a major payoff.
UC San Diego monarch butterfly
UC San Diego |

Eastern monarch butterflies at risk of extinction unless numbers increase

A study led by UC San Diego draws worrisome conclusions about the health of the iconic creature.
UC San Diego graduation
UC Newsroom |

How Big Data is helping students graduate on time

UC campuses are using the power of analytics to help students succeed.
UC Berkeley contraception
UC Berkeley |

Preventing sperm’s ‘power kick’ could be key to unisex contraceptive

UC Berkeley and UCSF biologists discover a new birth control target during a first-of-its-kind study of fertilization.
Alternative fuels UC Davis study
UC Davis |

Moving beyond the 'fuel du jour'

Alternative fuel hype delivers excitement but not sales. A UC Davis professor examines what a massive shift to low-carbon vehicles will take.
UCLA recycled water
UCLA |

Recycled water is good for your health, UCLA researchers say

Smart water use is increasingly urgent - that's why findings from a new study on recycled H2O are so critical.
Cowpeas come in many varieties.
UC Riverside |

Scientists receive grant to sequence cowpea genome

Nearly $1.6M grant will allow UC Riverside researchers to continue long history of developing better cowpea varieties.
UC Merced McKuin
UC Merced |

Is fishing truly sustainable?

A UC Merced graduate student finds the industry may have a bigger impact on the climate than previously thought.
UCLA color of wealth
UCLA |

New study reveals nuanced story behind economic disparity in Los Angeles

Major racial and ethnic differences in wealth are documented in detail for the first time in this UCLA report.
UC Santa Barbara Frankenstein
UC Santa Barbara |

Not just 'Frankenstein'

A UC Santa Barbara scholar shares her insights about the author behind one of the 19th century's famous works.
Mental health exercise
UC Davis |

This is your brain on exercise

UC Davis researchers find that vigorous exercise boosts critical neurotransmitters and may help restore mental health.