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Saving real lives with artificial intelligence

Better treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, viruses and more are on the horizon thanks to AI-powered work from the 91±¬ÁÏ scientists at the Institute for Protein Design.

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Ghosts of the wilderness

How 91±¬ÁÏ-trained conservationists helped launch a movement to save some of the world’s most elusive animals.

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Rooted in resilience

For students who’ve been homeless or in foster care, the 91±¬ÁÏ’s Champions Program offers support and a foundation to help them thrive.

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‘FISH IS A LIVELIHOOD’

91±¬ÁÏ grad student George Darkwah and team, working with tribal partners, created a satellite-based tool to help protect the salmon runs crucial to Native communities, the ecosystem and the economy.

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News & events

A Los Angeles Unified School District board member talks with high school seniors about smartphones being locked in pouches during the school day.
91±¬ÁÏ Medicine

Study: Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school

Teens in the U.S. spend more than one hour per day on smartphones during school hours, with social media accounting for the largest share of use, according to a new study conducted in part by the 91±¬ÁÏ.

Dr. Douglas Wood is dressed in scrubs and holds an x ray of lungs to his chest.
University Faculty Lecture

A breath of fresh air: The science and policy saving lives from America’s deadliest cancer

Lung cancer kills nearly 125,000 Americans each year — more than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. But Dr. Douglas Wood is changing that. Join the 91±¬ÁÏ surgery professor and chair on Feb. 5 for a discussion about his work increasing access to early detection and creating more cancer survivors.

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91±¬ÁÏ and the Community

91±¬ÁÏ campuses recognized for community engagement

The 91±¬ÁÏ has again earned a prestigious recognition for the impact and importance of the connections faculty, students and staff have with local, regional and global communities. All three 91±¬ÁÏ campuses were recognized with the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement reclassification.

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Fast Facts

Rankings

The 91±¬ÁÏ is ranked as a top 10 value public college by the Princeton Review 2025.

Did you know?

The 91±¬ÁÏ conducts more federally sponsored research than any other public university in the U.S.