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UC Newsroom |

UC changes lives for the better. And for these nine supporters, it’s personal.

As the University of California faces unprecedented challenges, community members are speaking out about how UC has shaped their lives.

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What makes UC a scientific powerhouse? Ask a Nobel laureate

Four UC Nobel laureates on what they discovered here, why it matters, and why their world-changing work could only have happened at the University of California.

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UC Berkeley |

Rewriting the code: The inside story of the first CRISPR cure

Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC Berkeley.
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UC San Diego |

Electric cars won’t fix sitting: The health costs of designing cities around cars

Walkability pioneer, UC San Diego urban planning professor Lawrence Frank revisits two decades of evidence linking car dependence and chronic disease — and explains why cleaner cars won’t make us healthier.
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UC San Francisco |

A new way to diagnose deadly lung infections and save lives

Researchers at UC San Francisco have devised a method to identify pneumonia — using both genetic information and AI — that could curb the overuse of antibiotics.
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UC Merced |

Trinidad Quiroz signs professional contract with Necaxa Femenil

UC Merced women’s soccer star Trinidad Quiroz is the first Bobcat to sign a contract with the highest level of women’s football in Mexico.
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UC Riverside |

Fathers’ microplastic exposure tied to their children’s metabolic problems

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds microplastics affect male and female offspring differently.
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UCLA |

On first anniversary of L.A. wildfires, health effects linger, but progress continues

UCLA Health experts say long-term threats to lung health, mental well-being and overall community wellness remain, long after the 2025 L.A. wildfires were extinguished.
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UC San Francisco |

Indoor tanning makes youthful skin much older on a genetic level

Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma.
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UC Berkeley |

For 20 years, this UC Berkeley program has helped students who’ve been in foster care succeed

Hope Scholars started with one employee and one student. It has since grown to offer hundreds of students holistic support, including mentorship, emergency funds and move-in day supplies.
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UC San Diego |

Five tips on how to have a civil conversation

Civility is fine — but curiosity is even better.
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UCLA |

Adapting Jane Austen

Lecturer Cailey Hall evokes appreciation for the author by comparing originals like “Pride and Prejudice” with modern takes.
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UC Newsroom |

Apply to be the next student regent

The student regent is a full voting member of the board, representing students across the university’s 10-campus system. The deadline to apply is March 10.
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UC Newsroom |

Binge-worthy UC: Books, music and movies worth diving into this holiday

Pondering how you’re going to stay busy this winter, or looking for some last-minute gifts? Take a look at some recent titles from alumni and faculty across the UC system and while away the winter with us.