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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 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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Chef Mickael Blancho of UCSB's University Center Dining Services, better known as the UCSB Soup Guy, gives a cooking demonstration to kick off the new Food, Nutrition and Basic Skills Program for students.
UC Santa Barbara |

Cultivating a healthy lifestyle

Food, Nutrition and Basic Skills Program for students at UC Santa Barbara offers students comprehensive instruction in budgeting and meal planning, basic kitchen skills, cooking and nutrition.  
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UC Newsroom |

UC faculty rank first among Highly Cited Researchers

Over 160 UC faculty named to the Thomson Reuters list of most influential researchers.
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2015 Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers affiliated with the UC System

Explore the full list of UC-affiliated scientists and scholars featured as 2015 Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers in the interactive database below. University of California Highly Cited Researchers list
UC Riverside Fred Moten
UC Riverside |

Scholar a finalist for prestigious Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award

UC Riverside professor Fred Moten nominated for award that honors a poet in mid-career.
UCLA Anderson accelerator
UCLA |

UCLA Anderson launches campus-wide entrepreneurship accelerator

The Anderson Venture Accelerator brings campus together to develop world-changing ideas.
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UC Newsroom |

UC rising stars make Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Forty with ties to the University of California recognized by the magazine as young leaders in their fields.
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UC Davis |

Monarchs' wings yield clues to their birthplaces

A new UC Davis study exploring butterfly origins may inform their conservation.
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UC San Francisco |

Regular caffeine use does not result in extra heartbeats, study shows

Coffee might not be as bad for you as once thought, UC San Francisco researchers find.
UC Riverside |

UC system leads innovative student evaluation process

A new survey implemented system-wide emphasizes the multifaceted nature of student success.
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UC San Francisco |

Are we ready for a blood test for cancer?

Liquid biopsy shows promise but techniques still need more development, say UC San Francisco researchers.
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UC Riverside |

UC Riverside professor receives highest medievalist honor

Professor of medieval art history Conrad Rudolph named a Fellow of The Medieval Academy of America.
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UC Davis |

Zebra stripes not for camouflage, new study finds

Research from a UC Davis scientist disputes long-held explanations for the animal's signature coloring.