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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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Close-up cicada photo
UC Riverside |

Cicada explosion mystifies insect experts

The 17-year life cycle of this noisy insect is unique in the world.
Ronke Olabisi
UC Irvine |

Helping humans heal

Ronke Olabisi is working on a cell regenerative therapy with potential applications in chronic wounds, burns and aging.
Leyla Kabuli
UC Berkeley |

Top graduating senior a tech whiz and gifted musician

With full-ride fellowship offers from Stanford and MIT, she’s sticking with UC Berkeley to continue her education.
Shayna Bennett reaction to winning 2021 UC Grad Slam
UC Newsroom |

Congrats to UC’s 2021 Grad Slam winners!

UC Merced’s Shayna Bennett took home the top prize after showcasing her research in under three minutes during UC’s 2021 Grad Slam contest.
Research vessel Sally Ride in the water
UC San Diego |

Seafloor survey finds thousands of barrels at DDT dumpsite off Los Angeles coast

The survey identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, and an excess of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor.
MRI of glioblastomas
UCSF |

Immunotherapy for hard-to-treat cancers ready to move toward clinical trials

Researchers have demonstrated how to engineer smart immune cells that are effective against solid tumors.
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama
UC Santa Barbara |

Creating hope with the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama speaks with author Pico Iyer as the keynote event in a new initiative.
Young people working in an office together
UC Riverside |

Anxious about returning to work? Psychologists offer insight and tips

Many are experiencing return-to-work anxiety and stress when contemplating returning to their desks.
The mural “Education Through Struggle,” which is outside the Asian American Studies Center. Alumnus Darryl Mar and UCLA students painted it in 1995.
UC Newsroom |

How much do you know about UC’s Asian American Pacific Islander community?

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is here! Find out how well you know UC’s artists, civic leaders and Nobel Prize winners by taking our quiz.
Photo collage of UCLA's 2021 class elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
UC Newsroom |

National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences elect 36 new UC members

The prestigious academies recognize the excellence and leadership of researchers in their fields.
Nate Mohler painted cityscape 'Grunge City'
UCLA |

Love it or hate it? Artists on the crypto-art craze

UCLA design media arts faculty and alumni share their thoughts on the crypto-art craze.
Cat sitting at keyboard
UC Davis |

Why your cat does these 6 things (according to science)

Some context for your cat’s actions (without lifting their veil of mystery).