UC has a long and distinguished history of discovery and innovation. In fact, the university, classified as a "very high" research university by the Carnegie Commission, is consistently ranked as one of America's top public research universities for expenditures according to the National Science Foundation.

As UC's research enterprise grows, Academic Health Center scientists continue to translate basic research into real solutions for improving the health of people around the world.


UC scientists are working to shed new light on the relationship between the chemical BPA and prostate cancer. Read more in Findings.

 

Researcher's Gateway - UC launches a new online tool especially for researchers that helps manage protocols and create personal Web pages, CVs and more.

Obesity Research Center - Learn more about how UC reserachers are working to regulate body weight and treat obesity in our society. 

 

Funding: $270.2M 
(AHC and affiliates) 

Research Firsts:
- First polio vaccine
- First anti-knock gasoline
- First use of YAG laser to remove brain tumors.

 

Most Recent Research Magazine 


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