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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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UC Newsroom |

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UC Davis |

Why do we watch so much negative TV? To combat life’s stress, study suggests

While it might seem counterintuitive, we often regulate negative emotions by seeking even more negative entertainment.
A spray irrigation system of metal irrigation equipment on a green field with mountains and clouds in the background
UC Riverside |

How to make reclaimed water ready for crops

A new, simple solution for cleaning out unhealthy chemicals and turning sewage into sustenance.
A mosaic of a rearranged Renaissance painting featuring a white woman's face in the middle
UC Irvine |

A bridge across time and space

New open-access virtual reality research environment transports visitors to Renaissance Italy.
Neeka Mahdavi, a young Iranian-American woman, stands with her hosts in Peru with foggy, cloudy mountains in the background
UC Newsroom |

UC leads all universities all-time in producing Peace Corps volunteers

Four UC campuses are among the top 25 schools to have produced volunteers over the Peace Corps’ 62-year history, with UC Berkeley at No. 1.
Young, attentive Black man listens to a woman in a homeless encampment and takes notes on a tablet
UC San Francisco |

California statewide study investigates causes and impacts of homelessness

UCSF releases most comprehensive study of people experiencing homelessness.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis Innovation Awards for 2023 honor contributions that benefit society

From climate-resilient construction to biomedical imaging, winners of this year’s UC Davis Innovation Awards are developing solutions with global impact.
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, smiling woman with short white hair, in blue jacket
UC Berkeley |

Chancellor Carol Christ announces 2024 retirement, plans for ambitious year

After six years at the helm, Chancellor Carol Christ plans to retire next June. But first she's tackling a slate of ambitious goals.
Woman receiving radiation therapy treatments for breast cancer under a machine with green lines of light on her face and body
UC Riverside |

Previously unknown material could revolutionize cancer treatment

Tiny “dots” transform light, enabling big advancements.
Huolin Xin, UC Irvine professor of physics & astronomy, holds up a small battery
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine scientists create long-lasting, cobalt-free, lithium-ion batteries

The finding promises to help manufacturers move beyond the controversial metal cobalt.
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UC Newsroom |

The Class of 2023: A social mobility success story

Large numbers of first-generation, transfer students and Pell Grant recipients graduating this spring highlight UC’s role as an engine of personal transformation and economic growth.
Three UC Merced graduates hold their diplomas as they leave the stage of graduation, smiling
UC Newsroom |

First-gen students lead the way in the Class of 2023

More than 40 percent of this year’s graduating class are the first in their families to earn a college degree. Meet a few of our newest grads as they celebrate taking their next step.
On the right, a young man of Asian descent, Mark Lin, looks at small bottles; on the left, Mark Lin pulls the goopy substance he has created all the way up to his height in a garage; cute splatters are designed on top of the photo
UCLA |

Feeling Sliimey

A UCLA freshman conquers Shark Tank with an ooey, gooey invention.