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UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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Ingrid Johnson, founder of CAAP, talks to a student taking a test in a classroom
UC Newsroom |

‘Developing scholars of the African Diaspora’: Meet the parents creating a pipeline of academic excellence

Run by a dedicated and long-standing community of Southern California volunteers, the Council of African American Parents has an extraordinary record of turning out college graduates, most of them from the University of California.
Chinyere Nwonye, Elliot Woods and Jendalyn Coulter
UCLA |

In reparations debate, UCLA students help amplify Black Californians’ voices

A small team of UCLA graduate students traveled the state, heard from more than 900 residents.
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UCSF Magazine |

Trip therapy

Could psychedelics become mainstream medicines?
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UC Riverside |

Is ChatGPT a threat to education?

Experts share thoughts on the AI-powered language model that understands and responds to natural language.
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan
UCLA |

Professor’s documentary tells all about on-screen nudity — from the perspective of women

From body doubles to nudity riders, the portrayal of on-screen ‘sex’ is hardly ever comfortable for performers.
A young Black student dances at UC Merced
UC Newsroom |

Celebrate Black History Month with these UC events

View our compilation of virtual events at all UC campuses relating to contemporary and historic Black culture, as well as social justice.
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UC Davis |

A new downside to coffee? It pollutes

While researchers investigate how caffeine-addicted bacteria may be used as a cleanup crew for caffeine, check out 5 ways to clean up your habit.
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UC San Diego |

A new phase for clinical trials

Emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next pandemic are changing how clinical trials look and work.
A realistic picture of a wildfire in the woods, as simulated by artificial intelligence
UC Santa Cruz |

Five student teams embark on tech for social good projects

Students are tackling today’s pressing issues, from solar to education, through technological innovation.
House and a truck on fire during the Camp Fire
UC San Diego |

In the wake of a wildfire, changes in cognition and brain function linger

Persons exposed to the deadly Camp Fire in 2018 displayed evidence of what is known as “climate trauma.”
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UC Merced |

UC Merced leading effort to boost number of early childhood teachers with $1.8M

The new program will help ensure the youngest California students are ready for the K-12 education system.
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UC Riverside |

Gas stoves: Why did they become the pariah du jour?

With the chorus for banning gas stoves growing, a methane expert explains the science behind the rancor.