Winter break, California style! We're off touching grass, sand and otherwise enjoying our beautiful Golden State's nature. We'll be back Jan. 5, 2026. Happy holidays!

Taste history: That Thanksgiving bottle of cabernet sauvignon is a tasting trip back in time 🍷 https://bit.ly/3Mcbh0Q

This #Thanksgiving week, we're sending gratitude to California's farmers who supply 25% of all our nation's produce, and to @UCANR for supporting our agricultural sector 🌾 https://youtu.be/R6Q1fUbaitw

Celebrating its 30th year, the Hellman fellowship has supported thousands of junior faculty across UC’s 10 campuses who show capacity for great distinction in their chosen fields, from the arts and humanities to social sciences and STEM. https://bit.ly/4ad3EBj

Scientists at @ucdavis have developed self-fertilizing wheat plants, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers. https://bit.ly/4n9YYQ5

Sending gratitude this #Thanksgiving week to our friends at @UCANR for keeping poultry (like that Turkey brining in your fridge) safe from avian flu 🦃 https://bit.ly/3LSRpji

@UCSantaBarbara computer scientist Daniel Lokshtanov is advancing one of computer science's most fundamental challenges — understanding how efficiently algorithms can solve problems, and where those limits lie. https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/022140/breaking-new-ground-algorithmic-theory

Are you applying to the University of California for fall admission as a first-year student? Don’t stress! We’ve got pointers and info straight from UC’s admissions experts. Don’t forget UC Applications are due Dec 1 🗓️💙💛 https://bit.ly/4opIggD

Got big ideas and the courage and drive to bring them to life? You belong at the University of California. Meet three alums who combined their UC education and opportunities to create their own companies. https://bit.ly/4nq8tKJ

From sequencing the human genome to discovering the earliest, most distant galaxies, UC Santa Cruz research advances our understanding of humankind and the universe. https://bit.ly/43uRyPR

Every year, TIME magazine highlights inventions that change how we live, work, play and think about what's possible. 13 of them have UC ties. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-facu...

The 2025 Nobel Prizes highlight the revolutionary, life changing discoveries that are only possible because of federal funding for science. UC President James B. Milliken explains what's at stake 👇 #SpeakUp4Science youtu.be/EV4ZmSTVMN8?...

Today's featured university icon is University of California Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California. university-icons.pixels.com/featured/uni... @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social #UCSB #UCSantaBarbara

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

Space is brutal on the human body. Muscles atrophy, bones lose mass, limbs stretch and eyesight can degrade. @ucsandiego.bsky.social researchers at the Supercomputer Center are using AI tools to better understand the loss of vision caused by space flight bit.ly/46LZGMO

Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social professor Omar M. Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his groundbreaking work, which has already shown promise in yielding drinkable water from desert air. 💙 💛 🏅 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-berk...

🏅 Former Berkeley Lab senior scientist John Clarke has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. His research on quantum tunneling in electric circuits paved the way for today’s quantum computers and sensors. 🧠 This brings LBNL’s Nobel count to 17! @nobelprize.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women @NobelPrize laureates https://bit.ly/42wZj6x

UC SWEEP IN PHYSICS! Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social emeritus professor John Clarke, who won the prize along with @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social professors Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis! 💙💛🥇

Video games are often maligned as addictive, but as this short from @uofcalifornia.bsky.social explains, they offer at least one benefit – reducing anxiety

Just in time for "schweatah wheatha," we're celebrating UC alums who have made their mark on the venerable Saturday Night Live stage. Read 👉 https://bit.ly/46yoTvk

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...

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

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

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

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. Read: bit.ly/4nwAiRW

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 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nnADq6

@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

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