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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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12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

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

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D.B. Weiss and David Benioff
UC Irvine |

Irvine alum co-created "Game of Thrones"

Once a struggling writer, alumnus David Benioff is now Hollywood royalty as the co-creator of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.’
UC Davis |

Drought and humans combine for dangerous fire season

Ten major wildfires are blazing in California; several more are burning in Oregon and Washington.
S.P.Q.R. by Terry Schoonhoven
UCLA |

Mural in student lounge rediscovered as campus treasure

Painting by acclaimed artist Terry Schoonhoven is one of his last remaining murals.
UC Newsroom |

UC Nobel winners exemplify power of a public education

Discoveries and contributions from 60 UC laureates underscore the value of investing in basic research.
ELFIN satellite radio test
UCLA |

UCLA undergrads are first to build an entire satellite on campus

Dozens of students from majors across campus have spent thousands of hours on building a loaf-of-bread-sized satellite that will measure space weather.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Polymer repairs itself in wet conditions

Researchers synthesize a polymer that can repair itself in wet conditions.
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UC Berkeley |

Report checks health claims of popular sports, vitamin drinks

Loaded with sugar, they're essentially "sodas without the carbonation."
UC San Diego |

Learn to code while playing Minecraft

A team of computer scientists has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game.
UC Newsroom |

7 UC campuses in Princeton Review’s ‘Best 379 Colleges’ guidebook

UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz are among top universities.
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UC Irvine |

Exploring technology of squid skin

Protein called reflectin could be used to improve performance of biomedical devices.
UC San Francisco |

Dying in the hospital more likely if ER is closed

Emergency department closures don't just hurt patients — they have a ripple effect on surrounding communities.
volcanic outburst on Jupiter's moon Io
UC Berkeley |

A hellacious two weeks on Jupiter’s moon Io

During a year-long series of observations, astronomers observed three of the largest outbursts ever observed on the moon.