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UC Berkeley |

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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UC Newsroom |

Applying to UC? Help is here.

From tips for filling out the application to finding help with college costs, we’ve got resources that can help.

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A golden-mantled ground squirrel
UC Davis |

Personality matters, even for squirrels

Social skills can give squirrels an advantage.
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UC Newsroom |

UC campuses earn top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings

Six UC campuses rank among the top 10 public universities in the country, with all nine undergrad campuses among the top 50 in this year’s ranking.
9/11 memorial with a white rose
UC Irvine |

How 9/11 changed America

Scholars offer insights into the tragic day’s continued impacts on health, travel, politics and the media.
Maryam Karimi
UC Berkeley |

Maryam Karimi: This generation in Afghanistan will not give up

The third-year student, born in Afghanistan in September 2001, has seen a lifetime of struggle in her home country but still expects her generation to persevere.
Shang-Chi
UC Riverside |

Shang-Chi, an Asian superhero, comes to the big screen

Marvel’s first Asian film protagonist marks many milestones.
A pumpjack in Bakersfield, California
UC Santa Barbara |

The archaic law stopping climate activists from keeping oil in the ground

Allowing conservationists to bid on public resources — held to a “use it or lose it” standard — could be a game-changer, experts say.
SARS-CoV-2 molecules in different colors
UC San Diego |

It’s not just SARS-CoV-2: Most respiratory viruses spread by aerosols

Our conventional wisdom on viral disease transmission needs revision, an international science team finds.
A boy walks next to two fellow students in hijabs on the Berkeley campus
UC Newsroom |

UC is the top college in America, according to new Forbes rankings

America’s Top Colleges finds UC Berkeley to be the best school in America, public or private, with five other UC campuses in the top 50.
A woman holds a young child near an opiate memorial
UC Riverside via The Conversation |

How the Purdue opioid settlement could help the public understand the roots of the drug crisis

The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.
3D-printed stellar nursery spheres
UC Santa Cruz |

Holding stellar nurseries in your hands

Nia Imara and her collaborators have created new, 3D-printed models that provide a deeper understanding of distant star formations.
gif of soda pop bottles
UC Davis |

Both sucrose and high fructose corn syrup linked to increased health risks

Sucrose, a more 'natural' form of sugar, may be just as bad for your health.
Matt Leonard looking at computer screens
UCSF |

Struggling to learn a new language? Blame it on your stable brain

A new study sheds light on the age-old question of why it’s so difficult to learn a second language as an adult.