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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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UC Davis |

Aging brain influenced by experiences throughout life

Cognitive impairment may have more to do with such factors as socioeconomic status and less to do with race or ethnicity.
Elephants
UC Santa Barbara |

Earth's catastrophic animal loss

Widespread contraction of the planet’s animal life could have harmful effects on human well-being.
mom and baby
UC Davis |

Breast milk reveals clues for health

'Complete food' for infants could lead to supplements that boost immunity for cancer patients, the elderly and children in the developing world.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Recently identified molecule could lead to new tendon repair

Scientists study cell-density signaling complex linked to collagen production.
Colorado River Basin
UC Irvine |

Parched West is using up underground water

UC Irvine/NASA study points to grave implications for water supply.
UC Berkeley |

Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime

Global decline of wildlife populations is driving increases in violent conflicts, organized crime and child labor, according to a policy paper led by UC Berkeley researchers.
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UCLA |

California is building once again

Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast study finds steady recovery reflected in new construction in all markets.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Origins of the public art museum

Fellowship enables art historian to study the Capitoline Museum in Rome and the origins of the public art museum.
UC San Francisco |

Viewing dentistry in a new light

A new technology uses near-infrared light to better detect cavities without the radiation of X-rays. It's just one of several innovations that could soon change your dental chair experience.
UCLA |

Asylum clinic holds promise of a new life

Law students shoulder a heavy responsibility as they work for months to prepare a man from Africa for his one chance at being granted asylum
UC Santa Cruz |

Spotlight on Grateful Dead's literary legacy

Few bands in popular music have had a more dynamic literary history than the Grateful Dead.
Ashok Gadgil and Mary Robinson
UC Newsroom |

Inventor's projects serve the neediest

Berkeley Lab's Ashok Gadgil puts engineering to work for humanity.