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Collage of UC alums from Saturday Night Live

Just in time for "schweatah wheatha," we're celebrating UC alums who have made their mark on the venerable Saturday Night Live stage.

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What a Class on Taylor Swift Reveals About Us Taylor Swift’s new album has the world buzzing — and on campus, she’s also a subject of study. Music professor Nancy Guy and her students reflect on a spring seminar exploring Swift’s artistry, fandom...

It's #TS12 "The Life of a Showgirl" day! Safe to say you're seeing LOTS of Taylor Swift content today. Which proves the whole point of a UC San Diego course that studies the pop icon in the context of fandom and culture 🫶 today.ucsd.edu/story/what-a...

12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

Does your grocery list have these items on it?
🍊 Cuties
🍓 Strawberries
🥑 Avocado
🥜 Almonds/Pistachios
🍅 Ketchup
🍷 Wine

It might surprise you to learn that many of the foods you eat every day were developed by the University of California. https://bit.ly/4g3QEin

Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

@UCBerkeley and @UCLA are the top two public universities in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 50 public/100 of all universities in the country, according to the 2026 Best Colleges rankings, released today by @usnews https://bit.ly/3Kf2TNf

Neuroscientists at @UCSanDiego have discovered how the brain learns, offering insight into new ways to treat conditions including addiction, PTSD and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism https://t.co/5WGG5K6CNl #SpeakUp4Science

$2 in economic activity is generated for every $1 the federal government invests in science. Science spending pays off.

Tell Congress: Investing in science leads to a stronger America #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

From Chronic Pain to Parkinson’s, 4 Ways DBS is Changing Care UCSF looks back on four ways it pioneered deep brain stimulation with the help of federal funding, helping patients with Parkinson’s Disease, chronic pain, depression, and more.

Four ways @UCSF scientists are shaping the future of personalized deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, depression and other disorders. https://bit.ly/47u2BvI #SpeakUp4Science

Congress is considering a budget request that proposes slashing the federal science agencies by up to 50%. These cuts would devastate UC by cutting off funding for critical research and innovation.

Join us 👉 tell Congress to invest in science: https://bit.ly/467ldiL
#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC

YouTube video by UC San Diego Why Research Funding Matters: A Patient Perspective

Kimberly Peters, currently in treatment for stage four uterine cancer at @UCSanDiego @UCSDHealth, has one message for leaders in government: Don’t cut science funding. #SpeakUp4Science #RallyMedRes https://youtu.be/Tntfg6boG-E?si=z5Kt1K9jX4myWEkF

Michelle Brubaker is a mom and member of the UC employee family. She's also a breast cancer survivor, thanks in part to federally-funded clinical trials at @UCSDCancer #SpeakUp4Science https://t.co/RygSpA7nAq

The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. Leading @UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ biggest mystery. https://t.co/w054wDamJ9 #SpeakUp4Science

Want to keep the economy strong? Cuts to federal science funding could hit like another Great Recession.

Tell Congress: Invest in science #SpeakUp4UC https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

A @UCIrvine-born startup has developed the first wireless, wearable continuous respiratory monitor. About the size of a Band-Aid, the device tracks how a person breathes in real time—even while in motion. https://bit.ly/4g8w6p5

@UCRiverside scientists developed a peptide combo that binds to and blocks MYC, a protein that drives 75% of cancers. The breakthrough may be "one of the holy grails of cancer drug development." https://t.co/ZNJ77aNfo8 #SpeakUp4Science

Rewiring Addiction With Designer Proteins By custom engineering proteins in the brain, scientists at UC San Diego have shown that addiction can be rewired at the molecular level without negatively impacting enjoyment of normal activities.

A new biochemical approach to combat addiction, developed by researchers at @UC San Diego and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (@NIDAnews), has shown promising results in reducing drug-seeking behavior. https://bit.ly/3V0MvlK #SpeakUp4Science

@UCLA’s cancer research has been deeply impactful, with millions of people receiving drugs and therapies developed in Bruin labs. Here's 8 major cancer-fighting drugs that started at UCLA https://t.co/3NFJgm2Y7A

@UCBerkeley scientist James Allison's Nobel Prize-winning research on how T-cells fight disease—laying the foundation for immunotherapy as the fourth pillar of cancer care—couldn't have happened without federal funding #SpeakUp4Science https://t.co/r8hYTzhUd9

Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

A report in the LA Times this morning outlines the demands of the federal government’s settlement proposal to restore UCLA funding. In a message to the community, UC President Milliken vows to protect greatest public university in the nation for the sake of everyone we serve.

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UC’s future is at stake. Your stories show why protecting research, education, health care, and innovation matters for all Americans. Share your UC story today: https://bit.ly/47l90cu #StandUpForUC

Researchers at @UCSF have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm that receives signals from his brain via a computer 🦾 https://t.co/phYsOgHhDw #SpeakUp4Science

$2 in economic activity is generated for every $1 the federal government invests in science. Science spending pays off.

Tell Congress: Investing in science leads to a stronger America #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

@UCLA researchers are developing an innovative gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of cystic fibrosis through an inhalable mist, offering hope for patients who don’t benefit from existing drugs. https://t.co/RhMymaz9Ci #SpeakUp4Science

Thinking about graduate school? Your next step starts here 👇

Join us for Next Step UC, a free, one-day virtual event featuring all 10 University of California campuses.

📅 Saturday, September 13 | 💻 Zoom | 10 am- 4 pm PDT

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@UCSF researchers may have solved the mystery of why some painkillers work better for women than men and why postmenopausal women experience more pain. https://t.co/Iv3NHRlbpA

Every UC story matters. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, alum, parent, patient or friend—your voice shows the strength of our community. 💙💛 Add your story today and #StandUpForUC: https://bit.ly/47l90cu

University of California is the best public university in the country, Forbes finds The 2026 America’s Top Colleges list features an all-UC top 3 and eight campuses in the top 30 for producing successful, low-debt graduates.

When it comes to producing high-earning graduates with less student debt, the University of California is the best of the best, a new @Forbes ranking finds, placing UC campuses in all 3 top spots among public universities in the country. https://bit.ly/3JQ84TC

Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

$2 in economic activity is generated for every $1 the federal government invests in science. Science spending pays off.

Tell Congress: Investing in science leads to a stronger America #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9