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UCLAGenome of lotus may hold anti-aging secrets Scientists sequence 86 percent of genes in ancient plant that is believed to have powerful genetic repair systems. 
UC Santa CruzAfter the breakup: Purging social media memories Facebook, Twitter and other digital technologies have made forgetting a bigger chore.
UC Davis ----------------------------------------Million-dollar incentive for e-health program Rural health information exchange will help implement health-care technologies.
UC San Diego ----------------------------------------Campus creates center for brain activity mapping Center will focus on developing new tools to enable recording of neuronal activity in the brain.
UC Santa Barbara ----------------------------------------Revelations from Arctic tundra Two decades of warming had not changed the amounts of carbon in tundra soil, despite changes in vegetation.
UC Davis ----------------------------------------H1N1 discovered in marine mammals Influenza strain that reached pandemic levels among humans was detected in elephant seals.
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----------------------------------------Brain rewires itself after damage or injury Breakthrough findings could help scientists develop new treatments for Alzheimer's, stroke and other conditions. More Campus and Lab News Resource Quick Links |
Top Feature Students Students give high marks to UC education, access to courses Biennial survey reveals overall satisfaction with college experience at UC, even in the face of reduced state funding. More Top Features Office of the President News
UC RegentsState of the University outlined in Yudof ‘white paper’ Report offers overview of changes, trends over the past six years. 
HealthUC medical centers will expand palliative care with $1M grant Project seeks to improve quality of care for ICU patients and their families throughout UC Health.
Labor ----------------------------------------Court issues injunction limiting strike at med centers Action follows request from state board to curtain walkout by AFSCME, UPTE members.
Labor ----------------------------------------Statement on impact of scheduled strike Dr. John Stobo, senior VP for health sciences and services, comments on impact of walkout on patient care.
Earth Sciences ----------------------------------------SoilWeb reveals what's below ground's surface Database chronicles diversity of soils throughout the United States.
Labor ----------------------------------------State labor board seeks injunction regarding strikes Unions representing workers at UC's five medical centers plan May 21-22 walkout.
UC Regents ----------------------------------------Student graduation rates hit a 20-year high Both freshmen and transfer students at UC are graduating more quickly than in the recent past.
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----------------------------------------Student organizations win UC leadership awards UC Student Association, UC Riverside group honored for voter registration and addiction recovery support efforts. More Office of the President News |