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UC Newsroom |

Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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UC San Francisco |

Sam Hawgood takes the helm at UCSF

Renowned pediatrician and medical school dean Sam Hawgood has taken over as interim chancellor of UC San Francisco following Susan Desmond-Hellmann's departure.
Christina Corfield
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Using art to reimagine history

What is it like to get a Ph.D. in the arts? We sat down with a UC Santa Cruz graduate student to find out.
UC Riverside |

Former chancellor to lead National Science Foundation

France Córdova, UC Riverside chancellor from 2002-07, will serve a six-year term.
UCLA Magazine |

The revolution will be printed in 3-D

From pizza to prosthetics — even apartments — 3-D printing is poised to revolutionize society.
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UC Davis |

Scientists solve the riddle of zebras’ stripes

Alternating hues help discourage biting flies from tormenting the short-haired creatures.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

New director named for Lawrence Livermore Lab

William Goldstein, a 29-year lab employee, will assume the director's position on March 31.
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California Magazine |

Cal engineering team designs canoe of concrete

Cal engineering team designs, builds — and races — a canoe of concrete.
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UCLA |

Labor expert weighs in on new Cesar Chavez biopic

Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, project director with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, talks about the first biopic to feature the iconic Chicano labor leader.
UC Santa Barbara |

Could closing the high seas to fishing save migratory fish?

Such action could accomplish not only that but also increase fisheries' profits and yields.
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UCLA |

Dentist shortage bites California

More new dentists choose to practice out of state; the lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas are among the reasons why.
UC Santa Cruz |

Lick's Automated Planet Finder: first robotic telescope for planet hunters

In its first months of operation, the APF has found two new planetary systems, giving astronomers a taste of planetary riches to come.
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California Magazine |

Philosophy's popularity soars

Discipline's devotees find it’s more than ‘an interesting path to poverty.’