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National Academy of Engineering elects 10 University of California researchers

Ten UC researchers and 15 alumni have been selected for one of the highest honors in the field of engineering.

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What cuts to NIH funding mean for cancer patients and their families

The American people have consistently supported life-saving cancer research. Now the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.

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UC San Diego |

Overnight fasting may reduce breast cancer risk

Women who forgo nocturnal dining also appear to lower their risk of diabetes.
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UC San Diego |

Falsified medicines taint global supply

Report calls for improved detection, data collection, analysis to combat 'pandemic' of counterfeit medications.
Project scientist Sarah Kimball gathers samples from an experimental plot, one of several in which UCI researchers subject local vegetation to water deprivation in order to study the results.
UC Irvine |

National conference opens flow of ideas on drought

Top researchers, public officials and policymakers converge at UC Irvine to discuss extreme water shortages and how to handle them.
UC Berkeley |

Big Ideas@Berkeley announces Grand Prize Pitch Day finalists

Six of the most inspiring and promising teams in the student innovation contest, which this year added a food system innovations category, will pitch their projects to a panel of distinguished judges with the aim of receiving up to $5,000 in additional seed…
The UCSB Campus Food Justice Forum invited students, staff, faculty and community members to air their concerns about the campus food system and to pose potential solutions. - See more at: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2015/015324/tackling-food-insecurity#stha
UC Santa Barbara |

Tackling food insecurity

Faculty, students, staff and area residents gather at UC Santa Barbara for group brainstorming and discussion of food security on and around campus.
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UC San Diego |

Turning back the clock on Parkinson’s

The Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego is investigating ways of earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's and other progressive diseases.
Jennifer Doudna and Lorenz Mayr
UC Berkeley |

Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Doudna has received numerous honors and awards for her discovery of a revolutionary DNA-editing technique that has upended the world of genetics.
UC Newsroom |

4 UC campuses ranked in Princeton Reviews top 50 green colleges

UC Santa Barbara, ranked third, along with UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis among top sustainable campuses.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Grad Slam tests scholars' communication skills

Contest challenges students to amaze and enlighten the public before the three-minute buzzer sounds.
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UC Newsroom |

UC campuses among top academic surf schools

Hang ten and a 4.0? Set your sights on UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz — among The Inertia's top academic surf schools.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis reactor gets a role in Mars mission

NASA prepares for manned missions into deep space, the McClellan Nuclear Research Center is playing an integral role in the groundwork.
UC San Francisco |

Diet soda and belly fat: a growing concern

A growing body of evidence is showing that it might not just be added sugar, but also artificial sweeteners, that are contributing to the rapidly rising rates of obesity and diabetes in America.