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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 Newsroom |

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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Berkeley black hole research
UC Berkeley |

Supermassive black holes may be lurking everywhere in the universe

UC Berkeley astronomers find a giant surprise in space.
UCLA Federal Reserve
UCLA |

Cautious optimism for California and the nation

A UCLA forecast expects continued growth for the U.S. economy, and even more rapid growth statewide.
UC San Diego Italian village study
UC San Diego |

Remote Italian village could harbor secrets of healthy aging

UC San Diego is the first to study the lifestyle of 300 residents, all over 100 years old.
Grand Canyon UC Davis trip
UC Davis |

A 'Grand' adventure at UC Davis

Students make the Colorado River their classroom and learn how to bring scientific issues to the public.
Derrick Jennings never goes without his hat, boots or cowboy belt buckle. He wears them so it's clear to people that he's a hardworking cowboy.
UC Food Observer |

'From Cows to Concrete': New book provides history of ag in Los Angeles County

A Q&A with UC Cooperative Extension advisor Rachel Surls about urban agriculture in Los Angeles.
UC San Diego steel body armor
UC San Diego |

'Shocking' new steel alloy could be used for body armor

Record-breaking material developed by UC San Diego engineers shows promise for a wide range of applications.
UC Davis autism cancer
UC Davis |

Cancer gene twice as likely to be defective in children with autism

A tumor suppressor is found missing in many autistic children and their fathers by UC Davis researchers.
UC San Diego elephant seals
UC San Diego |

What elephant seals can tell us about using carbon monoxide to heal

What sea animals share with heavy smokers could lead to new therapies, a UC San Diego study says.
Heart health UC San Diego Latina
UC San Diego |

New UC San Diego center will focus on heart health among Latinas

$3.7 million research initiative to explore factors contributing to higher cardiovascular disease risk.
UC Merced California crops
UC Merced |

How plants could adapt to changing climate

UC Merced botanists study plants in diverse habitats to peek into the future of California's crops.
UC Irvine mind games
UC Irvine |

Mind games: Why April Fools' Day works

A UC Irvine cognitive scientist exposes the ultimate trickster: your brain.
Wendell Lim UCSF
UC San Francisco |

UCSF schools lead nation in NIH biomedical research funding

UC San Francisco's four schools receive the highest awards for the third year in a row.