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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 |

More precise results from robotic-assisted prostate surgery

Using a robotic surgical technique to excise the prostate appears to improve cancer-cell removal and reduce the need for additional post-surgery therapies.
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UC Newsroom |

UC creates recipes for healthier diets

UC researchers and educators across the state are encouraging children and their families to eat healthier diets.
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UC Riverside |

Century-old music mystery solved

Musicologist Walter Clark locates long-lost opera by Spanish composer Enrique Granados.
UCLA |

Great Recession pushes millions of adult children home

In California, older adults are paying a steep price for housing their boomerang kids.
UC Berkeley |

Atmospheric scientist leads U.S. team in joint report on climate change

Inez Fung is one of several esteemed co-authors of a landmark report that summarizes and highlights what is well understood in the field of climate study, and points to areas of uncertainty that require more research.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Film professor's video addresses LA public health crisis

Los Angeles transit passengers will learn of the dangers of 'Evil White Foods' from John Jota Leaños' film.
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UC San Diego |

Donated Dr. Seuss works may lead to new books

Trove of archived works, donated to the UC San Diego Library, may find their way into new books to delight Dr. Seuss' legion of fans.
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UCLA |

Google Glass app performs instant diagnostic tests

Users of the wearable computers can take pictures of medical samples, upload them immediately to a server and receive accurate analyses in as little as eight seconds.
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UC Newsroom |

About California's drought

UC researchers offer insights on coping with the state's extended dry spell.
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UC Irvine |

Can kava cure cancer?

Commonly brewed for tea, the plant compound is being studied for its effectiveness against bladder malignancies.
UCLA |

Experimental treatment eradicates acute leukemia in mice

Using an existing drug and a new drug developed at UCLA, the researchers wiped out cancer cells in mice with a deadly type of blood cancer, leaving healthy blood cells alone. The treatment might also have applications for other blood diseases.
UC Santa Cruz |

UCSC, UC Hastings offer accelerated law degree program

Students will receive BA and JD degrees in six years compared with the usual seven.