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UC Newsroom |

Fresh faces on campus: Welcoming UC’s newest undergrads

Our new undergrads have never been more diverse or more inspiring. Here are a few of their stories.

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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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A young man smiling in a busy high school hallway being filmed as part of the movie Rez Ball
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kauchani Bratt stars in Netflix film ‘Rez Ball’

“Rez Ball,” now streaming on Netflix, centers around a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage,
Students with backpacks and bikes line up in front of a food truck. The side of the food truck reads "Aggie Eats. Pay what you want."
UC Newsroom |

University of California leaders call on Congress to support the BASIC Act

Proposed federal legislation would create a $1B competitive grant program to help colleges and universities address food, housing and other basic needs among students.
A humanoid robot on the UC San Diego campus in mid-dance move, Geisel Library visible behind
UC San Diego |

Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans

Humanoid robots are now Dancing on Their Own — a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
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UC Santa Cruz |

New internship program gives UC Santa Cruz and HBCU students a hands-on look at the lives of enslaved peoples in 19th century America

The students' work added to the historical record, helping future scholars understand the workings of the slave trade.
Wildlife camera footage of a red fox resting on a rock, surrounded by snow below
UC Davis |

Genetic rescue for a rare California red fox

Genomic research at UC Davis uncovers options to restore Lassen red fox population.
Photo of organoids, which look like purple round blobs, the one on the left is very open and least-filled in, the one on the middle is filled in, the one on the right has the thickest purple borders
UC San Diego |

Organoids derived from gut stem cells reveal two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease

UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
Olympian and Paralympian athletes stand with President Drake and Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly in front of a University of California backdrop for photos
UC Newsroom |

UC Board of Regents honors Paris Olympians and Paralympians as they return home with medals, stories and gratitude

UC Olympians and Paralympians were invited to share their reflections on the Summer Games in Paris and honored by the UC Board of Regents in their most recent meeting.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and UC President Michael Drake, M.D., smile for a portrait, standing in front of a University of California-branded backdrop
UC Newsroom |

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awarded UC Presidential Medal

The university’s highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbar’s advocacy, his steadfast support of his alma mater and his efforts to inspire student-athletes.
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UC Newsroom |

University of California secures top spots in 2024-25 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

UCLA and UC Berkeley are No. 1 and No. 2, but that's not all — UC campuses make up half of the top 10 public schools in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45.
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UC Berkeley |

Here's why you can't get home insurance in California

As wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones, director of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the UC Berkeley School of Law, explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
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UC San Diego |

Blood pressure readings at your fingertips

Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.
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UC Riverside |

Chancellor Wilcox announces plans to retire in 2025

Will depart as second-longest-serving chancellor in UC Riverside's history.