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Step inside the (not-so-haunted) House of Curiosity

This Halloween, take a walk through the shadowy corners of research and discovery: where viruses hunt bacteria, dragonfish ...
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Shaping your personal narrative: PIQ tips and more from UC admissions experts

Applying to UC as a first-year student? We’ve got answers to some of the top questions students ask, including tips on how to ...
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Award-winning stories by UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program alums spur passage of two California laws on policing

California passes two laws to reform policing, due to stories developed at the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program.
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Fatty snacks in winter may trick the body into packing on the pounds

UCSF researchers found that unsaturated fat plays an important role in regulating circadian cycles, and that dietary changes ...
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Jordan Chiles talks balancing her senior year at UCLA and competing on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Find out how UCLA senior and Bruin gymnast Jordan Chiles has been juggling books, the balance beam and the ballroom.
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New species of spider discovered, just in time for Halloween

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s ...
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These founders started with an idea. A UC education helped them make it real.

Meet three UC alums who combined their own ambition and big ideas with a UC education and on-campus entrepreneurial resources ...
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Statement on the release of proposed settlement agreement sent by the Department of Justice to the University of California

As required by the court, the University has released a copy of the proposed settlement agreement sent by the Department of Justice to the University on August 8, 2025. UC has been clear it must ...
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UCAN Student Ambassadors

Lawmakers listen when students speak out and share their stories. Join students from across UC to build support for the University and programs that benefit UC students. As a UC Advocacy Network (UCAN ...