06/04/2026
Melanoma is notorious for developing resistance to treatment. Now, UC San Diego researchers have identified a naturally occurring peptide that could radically improve treatment. https://bit.ly/4uZlLCn
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06/04/2026
Melanoma is notorious for developing resistance to treatment. Now, UC San Diego researchers have identified a naturally occurring peptide that could radically improve treatment. https://bit.ly/4uZlLCn
06/03/2026
In a powerful Los Angeles Times op-ed, legendary actor Michael J. Fox, founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, urges Californians to support , which would help fund research for treatments and cures for diseases like Parkinson’s and cancer. He specifically points to major Parkinson's breakthroughs at UCSF and UC San Diego, made possible by research funding.
Contributor: California is at the center of the fight against Parkinson's With its world-class universities, research hospitals and biotech industry, and Senate Bill 895 making its way to Sacramento, the state has a duty to go all in on Parkinson’s research.
06/03/2026
Happy Pride Month! UC celebrates the diversity, strength and achievements of LGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. Pride is a time to honor the history, resilience and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals while continuing the work of fostering belonging for all.
06/02/2026
Queen Bee 🐝 = Super Mom 💪🏻
New UC Davis research found that queen bumblebees learn flower scents faster than worker bees, helping them forage, build nests and raise the next generation completely on their own. https://bit.ly/3RFc25y
06/01/2026
As concern grows around the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, a UC Riverside infectious disease expert says the risk of widespread global transmission remains low. However, a strong public health response, contact tracing and global surveillance is critical to containing the virus. https://bit.ly/4dRm0Io
Welcome to Love Island, aquatic edition
At Bodega Marine Laboratory, scientists are brining endangered white abalone back from the brink of extinction.
Video description: Text showing “Myrtle” a “white abalone” in a tank. Scuba divers swim in the ocean. Canned abalone for sale. Two animated white abalone are too far apart to mate. Montage of white abalone in a lab.
05/28/2026
Hundreds of researchers, faculty and staff from across the UC system gathered in Sacramento to rally behind SB 895—a proposed $12 billion investment in scientific research across California, which would sustain the discoveries that improve lives and power California’s economy.
UC faculty and staff rally for state investment in science UC President James B. Milliken and other leaders urged state lawmakers to pass SB 895, bipartisan legislation that would place a $12 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on the November 2026 ballot.
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