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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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UC Berkeley |

'Forked': Rating eateries on how they treat workers

In new book, UC Berkeley's Saru Jayaraman — a leading expert on what it’s like to work in the restaurant industry — offers 14 case studies and ranks working conditions at eateries ranging from greasy-spoon diners to national chains and white-…
Citrus greening disease studied by UC Riverside
UC Riverside |

Uncoding a citrus tree killer

UC Riverside-led team awarded $4 million grant to fight disease using CRISPR technology developed at UC Berkeley.
UC San Diego 3-D liver printing
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego lab prints 3-D functioning liver tissue

New model derived from stem cells could make drug development faster and more cost-effective.
Shinkendo UCLA
UCLA |

Psychiatrist finds balance on a blade’s edge

When he's not researching schizophrenia, UCLA's Dr. Joseph Pierre is mastering the practice of Shinkendo.
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UC San Diego |

New algorithm learns to 'watch where you're going'

UC San Diego engineers devise a pedestrian detection technology that could be used in self-driving cars.
UC Berkeley |

Cockroach inspires robot that squeezes through cracks

UC Berkeley scientists study bugs' crawling secret to build a better search and rescue robot.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside researcher finds potential for a double earthquake

Temblor on one fault can spread to another more easily than previously thought, with serious implications for Los Angeles and elsewhere.
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UCLA |

Native plants fall behind as climate change transforms California

In a systemwide effort, UC researchers show that invasive species are adjusting faster to changes in habitats.
UC Riverside |

Jillian Michaels to speak at UC Riverside about food and fitness

The "Biggest Loser" coach will address healthy habits and motivation Feb. 10.
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UC Food Observer |

Increasing food literacy

From orchard to campus, efforts are growing to enhance food literacy.
UC Irvine |

Want to cut down on Facebook? Get more sleep

UC Irvine researchers link compulsive social media checking to lack of sleep.
HyperXite UC Irvine team
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine students place fifth in Hyperloop competition

UCI's HyperXite and teams from UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara advance to the global contest's final stage.