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UC Newsroom |

Fresh faces on campus: Welcoming UC’s newest undergrads

Our new undergrads have never been more diverse or more inspiring. Here are a few of their stories.

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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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UC Newsroom |

Five UC-affiliated scientists win 2024 Nobel Prizes

From the ‘Godfather of AI’ to the discoverer of microRNA, the five new Nobelists have made remarkable advances in medicine, chemistry, physics and economics.
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UC San Francisco |

Clinical trial could move the needle in traumatic brain injury

A Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development.
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UC Riverside |

Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers

A new study shows how Southern Californians are being chronically exposed to toxic airborne chemicals.
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UC Newsroom |

Applying to UC? Get expert tips on how to answer the Personal Insight Questions

The best PIQ answers are authentic and represent who you are.
Nick Saban, man in a blue and gold tiem next to Marshawn Lynch, wearing sunglasses, a backwards hat, and a Cal bomber jacket, next to Pat McAfee, man in dress shirt and blazer without tie, mouth open, on the set of College GameDay, on the Cal campus, Campanile and Doe Library visible behind in the morning light
UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley students charm the nation as ESPN College GameDay visits campus

Cal fans brought passion and humorous signs to the historic broadcast that kicks off college football action every Saturday.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.
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UC Newsroom |

These California climate leaders all have one thing in common

Now in its 10th year, the Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Fellowship prepares UC students to head off to careers fighting the climate crisis.
A group of smiling students in front of a dorm with bottles of water and a board that says How Are You Feeling and a number of responses
UC Newsroom |

Fresh faces on campus: Welcoming UC’s newest undergrads

Our new undergrads have never been more diverse or more inspiring. Here are a few of their stories.
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UC Berkeley |

Watch a UC Berkeley digital forensics expert break down political deepfakes

AI-generated political content has already wreaked havoc and tilted elections. Here's how to spot it.
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UC Davis |

Research in four continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains

New research shows that even pollution levels below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
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UC Newsroom |

Five UC alums awarded 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ fellowships

The MacArthur Foundation recognizes outstanding scholars, creators and activists with $800,000 no-strings-attached “genius grants.”
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UC Santa Barbara |

Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches

Researchers are leading a project to predict when and where great white sharks show up near a beach.