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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 Davis tops Sierra magazine's green rankings

UC Irvine was ninth, UC San Diego 17th, UC Berkeley 20th, UC Merced 25th and UC Riverside 58th in annual survey.
UC Office of the President |

UCs rated highly in academic world rankings

Academic Ranking of World Universities includes nine campuses among its top-rated schools.
UCLA |

Woman gets new heart, kidney despite the odds

Doctors push the medical boundaries to get "unacceptable" candidate back on the transplant list and offer her a new chance at life.
UCLA |

Curbing tobacco use by growing less

One way to reduce the deaths and disease from smoking is to show farmers how to change their choice of crops. A UCLA researcher has initiated successful crop substitution project in tobacco-rich China.
UC Davis |

Climate impacts Lake Tahoe clarity and health

Despite an extreme weather year, overall clarity at Lake Tahoe improved in 2011.
UC Irvine |

Med students have iPad, will travel

UC Irvine medical students are showing the world how technology can improve health care.
UC Berkeley |

Despite global amphibian decline, number of known species soars

Publicity over the past 25 years about the decline of amphibians worldwide has led to an explosion of research on the causes and exploration to find new species.
UC Irvine |

Brains in people with super memory are different

Study finds structural variations in the brain and mental processes among those who recall their lives perfectly.
Daniele Piomelli
UC Irvine |

Researcher is spokesman for medicinal use of cannabis

Daniele Piomelli's work with endocannabinoids put him in the medical cannabis spotlight.
UC Berkeley |

Chemical makes blind mice see

Neuroscientists have synthesized a chemical that, when injected into the eyes of genetically blind mice, makes their retinas light sensitive.
UCLA |

Documentary chronicles football player's recovery

An intensive muscle retraining protocol developed by a UCLA professor provides the foundation for the remarkable progress of former college football player who was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident.
UC Office of the President |

UC's Best Practice Award winners

Award-winning projects at higher ed sustainability conference.