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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 |

Is peptide a key to happiness?

Hypocretin, a peptide neurotransmitter increased during positive experiences, could be instrumental in battling depression.
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego braces for sequestration impact

Federal spending cuts, projected to have a significant impact on UC San Diego research and other areas, will continue for the foreseeable future until a bipartisan solution is found.
UC Santa Cruz |

Professors collaborate on ‘New Orleans Suite’

New book explores the changing cultural scene in the iconic city since Hurricane Katrina.
UC Davis |

'Ideal Cat' guides owners

Animal behaviorists tell all about choosing a feline for life.
UC Office of the President |

UC's strong showing in reputation rankings

Five campuses — two in the top 10 — place in Times Higher Education assessments of research universities.
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UC Davis |

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest

Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest more than 1,000 years ago.
UC Berkeley |

How will federal sequestration impact UC Berkeley?

With sequestration and automatic federal funding cuts rolling out, UC Berkeley is among the thousands of affected entities across the country.
UC Irvine |

Sequestration casts shadow over research labs

Recent UC Irvine discovery related to cancer treatment is the type of work endangered.
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UCLA |

Why some get pimples, others don't

Two strains of acne bacteria are linked to pimples, while another's linked to healthy skin.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz alumna is acting head of NOAA

Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan '73 will oversee National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
UCLA Today |

Professor helps save endangered languages

David Delgado Shorter set up a wiki where speakers of languages at risk of extinction can post audio, chat or create a dictionary.
UC Office of the President |

Proof of Concept grants

Proof of Concept grants move research to market.