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UC Newsroom |

Notable UC books of 2024

Featuring New York Times bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners and some of the most talked about books of the year, catch up on some of the great reads you may have missed from UC authors.

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UC Newsroom |

12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.

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UCLA's Judith Baca
UCLA |

Muralist's memorabilia heads to Smithsonian

National Museum of American History honors professor Judith Baca and the Great Wall of Los Angeles.
UC Newsroom |

Eight UC campuses are among the top 100 universities in the world rated by TheBestSchools.org

TheBestSchools.org analyzed institutions listed in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities to form its ratings.
UC Berkeley |

Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?

An analysis of 115 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought.
art therapy
UC San Francisco |

The art of healing

The idea of art as medicine dates back to antiquity, but recently the concept is drawing increasing interest from the medical and science communities.
UC Newsroom |

UC participates in second white house summit

At White House summit, UC officials unveil new efforts to help kids succeed, particularly those from low-income families.
Winning entries, Food College contest
UC Newsroom |

Playing with food pays off for UC Produce Collage Contest winners

Fine art and late night comedy inspired the creators of the winning entries.
California condor (UC Davis)
UC Davis |

Condors with greater independence have higher lead levels

As the majestic birds return from the brink of extinction, the threat of lead poisoning persists, particularly for older, more independent condors.
TB sanatorium
UCSF Magazine |

UCSF's battle with tuberculosis

UCSF's battle with tuberculosis is woven into San Francisco’s history, from its early public health partnership with SF General Hospital to the research and training that have led to a global attack on the disease.
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UC San Diego |

Making an ‘IMPACT’ on childhood obesity

UC San Diego and San Diego Unified School District partner to get kids active.
Staff members from UC Santa Barbara's sustainability, housing and dining teams met with counterparts from UC Merced as well as area farmers and Harvest Santa Barbara.
UC Santa Barbara |

UC cultivates relationships with small farms

UC system aims to cultivate relationships with small farms throughout California.
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UC Davis |

Even those who know better find junk food irresistible

The sight of a burger and fries pushes our happy button, even if you know a salad is better for you.
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UC Berkeley |

Why humans have superior reasoning skills

It's all in the brain — a network that's key to analysis, memory retrieval, abstract thinking and problem-solving, and missing from other primates.