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National Academy of Engineering elects 10 University of California researchers

Ten UC researchers and 15 alumni have been selected for one of the highest honors in the field of engineering.

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What cuts to NIH funding mean for cancer patients and their families

The American people have consistently supported life-saving cancer research. Now the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.

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UC Riverside baseball
UC Riverside |

Better batting through brain training

UC Riverside’s baseball team struck out less frequently in the 2013 season after taking part in brain-training research that significantly improved the vision of individual players.
UC Davis |

Small window of time for volcano eruption

Mount Hood study: Liquid magma, necessary for eruption, is uncommon.
UC Santa Cruz |

Black hole shreds a star

New study shows what happens during the destruction of a star as it falls into a black hole, contradicting a 2012 report of the disruption of an exotic helium star.
UC San Diego |

Calit2 director honored with Golden Goose Award

Larry Smarr's work on black holes led to championing a U.S. supercomputing revolution and Web browsers.
UC San Francisco |

UCSF schools lead the nation in NIH biomedical research funds

Funding reflects quality of research and enables scientists to continue pioneering efforts.
President Janet Napolitano and Photo of UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks on the Berkeley campus
UC Newsroom |

President Napolitano visits UC Berkeley

President on campus for two days of meetings with faculty, students and staff.
married couple
UC Berkeley |

Marriage, like fine wine: better when well aged

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage — and then what?
UC Berkeley |

Chronic stress primes brain for mental illness

Chronic stress' impact on stem cells in the brain in turn affects memory and learning. This could explain why stress leads to mental illness later in life.
Bunche Hall
UCLA Magazine |

In the footsteps of Ansel Adams

Revisit locales for the iconic photographer's 'Fiat Lux' images, and see how UCLA has changed over a half century.
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UC Newsroom |

UC alums fill Peace Corps ranks

The University of California remains a perennial leader in sending alumni to international service.
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UC Irvine |

Hackers: Catch them if you can

Unhampered by borders and laws, cybercriminals present new security threats.
climate change projections
UC Santa Barbara |

Maps show expected redistribution of global species due to climate change

An international team of scientists tracks how fast and in which direction local climates — and species — have shifted.