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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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A woman wearing a face shield gives a shot to a young man wearing a face mask
UC San Francisco |

New COVID-19 vaccines: Is it worth the shot?

Will updated vaccines work against the latest “scariant” and 11 other questions answered.
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UCLA |

How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them

Biologists can infer trees’ desired conditions from their wood and leaves, according to a UCLA study. 
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UC Newsroom |

UC’s Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association meets in México City to shape the future

The alumni association and UC’s Alianza MX are co-hosting a summit in México City from October 4-6, 2023, with a focus on some of UC’s key priorities, including health equity, climate change and binational innovation and entrepreneurship.
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UC Newsroom |

How a federal government shutdown could affect the University of California

If Congress doesn’t approve a funding bill by Oct. 1 when the new federal fiscal year begins, it will trigger a federal government shutdown. UC leaders have spent weeks preparing for that possible scenario.
President Drake, Lt. Gov Eleni Kounalakis, former Gov. Gray Davis and UC Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib at an event honoring former Gov. Davis
UC Newsroom |

University of California President Drake awards UC Presidential Medal to former California Gov. Gray Davis

The award recognizes the former governor’s steadfast advocacy and fiscal support for the creation UC Merced and his push for interdisciplinary research in areas critical to California’s economic future.
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UC Santa Barbara |

A peek inside the quickening race to understand, treat — and even cure — Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscientist Kenneth Kosik will detail the current and future direction of Alzheimer's research in a free public talk.
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UC Riverside |

Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness

New research has revealed the Achilles heel that can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick.
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UC Davis |

Can humans recognize a song’s intent regardless of language?

Universal acoustic patterns can help listeners across cultures glean a song's intent, regardless of its lyrics.
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UC Berkeley Public Health |

Cultural racism worsens health inequities between racial groups

Racism expressed through cultural norms can perpetuate negative health outcomes for nonwhite groups, according to a UC Berkeley study.
A colorful banner featuring portraits of Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Anita Casavantes Bradford, Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, and Olivia Graeve
UC Newsroom |

Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all

Across disciplines as diverse as education, science, medicine, engineering, law, business and politics, Latino leaders from the University of California are helping to create a more equitable future for all.
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UC Newsroom |

University of California earns top spots in 2023-24 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

UC Berkeley and UCLA are the best public universities in the country, UC Merced takes a giant leap, and all nine undergrad campuses are among the top 40 public schools in the rankings’ 39th edition.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley is top university in number of companies founded by undergraduate alumni

The 2023 Pitchbook rankings also found that UC Berkeley was the No. 1 public university for startup founders.