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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 |

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UC Newsroom |

Quiz: How well do you know your UC Olympians?

The Tokyo Summer Games marks 100 years of UC Olympic history! See how well you know our competitors past and present with this quiz.
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UC Newsroom |

We need your voice! Join our team of UC student advocates

Lawmakers listen when students speak out and share their stories.
UC San Diego |

Calling all couch potatoes: This finger wrap can let you power electronics while you sleep

This new sweat-fueled device generates power even while the wearer is asleep or sitting still — no exercise required.
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UC Davis |

Detecting wildlife illness and death with new early alert system

Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threats.
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UC Santa Barbara |

In the words of the Buddha

UC Santa Barbara joins forces with global 84000 project to translate entirety of the Tibetan Buddhist canon.
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UC Riverside |

It’s not just hot. It’s dangerous

Physicians advise on how to stay safe and hydrated as an already record-breaking summer proceeds.
A man looks at a screen where his words appear while wearing a device on his head
UC San Francisco |

‘Neuroprosthesis’ allows man with paralysis to put thoughts into words freely — a first

The new technology, which translates signals from the brain, could lead to more natural communication for people who have suffered speech loss.
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UC San Diego |

Majority of Californians still believe the state is ‘Golden’

Contrary to popular narrative, the number of residents planning to leave California remains unchanged.
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UC Berkeley |

Very big changes are coming very fast to the American workplace

This is a major inflection point in U.S. professional life, scholars say.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis earns national award for COVID-19 response

The Healthy Davis Together initiative has earned national acclaim for its holistic approach to addressing the COVID crisis.
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UCLA |

Holding world leaders accountable for environmental destruction

“Ecocide” is an evolving legal term — now with new international heft.
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UCSF |

Space travel weakens our immune systems — now scientists may know why

As private citizens express interest in going to space, a late UCSF astronaut may have figured out an important riddle.