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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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THOR robot turns a valve
UCLA |

Humanoid robot flexes its muscles at international competition

Robotics expert's team seeks to build a robot that can go places where humans cannot.
UCLA Intramural Field
UCLA |

UCLA doing its part to save millions of gallons of water per year

Replacing the 8 acres of turf on the IM Field is a key part of the university’s response to California’s historic drought.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Our forests are dying

Drought, heat and insects are responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California.
doctor treats baby
UC Newsroom |

UC children’s hospitals rank among best in nation

U.S. News' rankings highlight the nation's top pediatric facilities in 10 specialties.
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California Magazine |

Rethinking the idea of Social Security numbers

Cyberattacks have raised questions about the use of Social Security numbers as universal identifiers. If we can't stop using them, what else can people do to fend off identity thieves?
Elkhorn Slough
UC Santa Cruz |

Dwindling fish linked to excess nutrients

Nutrient-rich runoff from land takes a toll on fish nurseries in coastal estuaries and subsequently on commercial fisheries.
UCLA |

Researchers find molecular rules that govern autoimmune disorders

Discovery could lead to better treatment and control of lupus, psoriasis and other ailments.
The 2nd annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference will take place June 11-13 in downtown Riverside. Several UC Riverside researchers will participate.
UC Riverside |

Conference seeks to strengthen local food and urban agriculture infrastructure

Several UC Riverside researchers to attend 2nd annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference, June 11-13.
Members of Snapily explain their app at the CITRIS Mobile App Challenge at UC Berkeley.
UC Newsroom |

Students design mobile apps with social flavor

With support from the UC Global Food Initiative, this year’s CITRIS Mobile App Challenge added a new dimension: finding ways to nutritiously and sustainably feed people.
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UC San Diego |

Music department scores new endowed chairs

Local philanthropists lend their support through UC’s Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs.
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UC Berkeley |

Actively engaging in Healthy Schools Program linked to reduced student obesity

Program targets high-need schools, such as those in lower-income neighborhoods and those with a greater percentage of students on subsidized lunch programs.
Teresa Contreras and Yesenia Aguilar
UCLA |

Undocumented students benefit from new research program

The students in the UndocuBruins program say it creates a space where undocumented students’ goals are valued.