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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 Santa Barbara |

Ocean Health Index assesses U.S West Coast states

Loss of salt marshes and sand dunes — two key habitat areas — have negatively impacted carbon storage and coastal protection.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside to lead New Energy Frontier Research Center project

Multi-university team to receive $12 million from the Department of Energy to pursue fundamental advances in energy production, storage and use.
UC San Diego |

Single dose of drug reverses autism-like symptoms in mice

Old treatment for sleeping sickness may lead to new way to battle neurological disorder.
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UC San Diego |

Researchers document underwater cave and ancient remains

CISA3 divers discover evidence of a much-earlier 'visitor' to pristine submerged cave site.
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory |

Engineer helps Native Americans achieve energy independence

Postdoctoral researcher Suzanne Singer's passion comes from her roots in the Navajo Nation, where many people don't have access to electricity.
UC Davis |

‘California’s blackbird’ in sharp decline

Once numbering in the millions, survey finds that population of songbirds is down to 145,000, a drop of 64 percent since 2008.
UC San Diego |

Survey finds e-cigarette online market on fire

Researchers find that there are 466 brands online and 10 new brands introduced every month, making regulating the market increasingly complex.
UC Berkeley |

Your genes affect your betting behavior

Study finds that decisions in a simple competitive game are influenced by specific variants of dopamine regulators in a person’s brain.
UCLA |

UCLA faculty strengthen ties with Mexico

Campus seeks more collaborative projects and student-faculty exchanges alongside UC systemwide initiative.
UC Berkeley |

Algorithm helps explain sex in evolution

Computer theorists describe strategy used by genes during sexual recombination.
UC Irvine |

President Obama celebrates class of 2014

He punctuates speech on climate change before 6,000 new graduates with a hearty “Zot! Zot! Zot!”
UC San Diego |

Lower vitamin D level in blood linked to higher premature death rate

People with deficiency are twice as likely to die early, study finds