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UC Newsroom |

Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action

How do UC students think about their futures, knowing that the climate they were born into will probably look a whole lot different than the one they grow old in?

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UC Newsroom |

A UC degree launched Miguel Tamayo’s life as an aerospace engineer. Here’s how he paid for college.

Hear how one student paid for a UC education. 

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UC San Diego |

Student entrepreneurs find success with smart earplugs

Engineering trio turn a class project into a budding company.
overweight boy with slice of cake (iStock)
UC San Diego |

Obese children’s brains respond more to sugar

Most of us light up at the taste of a sweet treat. But the response is heightened in overweight children, suggesting that they may be predisposed to crave more sugar.
Pook's Hill
UC Merced |

Discover Magazine features archaeologist’s cave research

Holley Moyes has spent the better part of two decades studying caves in Belize, but her interest isn’t just academic — it’s also helping to preserve the history of the Maya culture.
UCLA's Judith Baca
UCLA |

Muralist's memorabilia heads to Smithsonian

National Museum of American History honors professor Judith Baca and the Great Wall of Los Angeles.
UC Newsroom |

Eight UC campuses are among the top 100 universities in the world rated by TheBestSchools.org

TheBestSchools.org analyzed institutions listed in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities to form its ratings.
UC Berkeley |

Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?

An analysis of 115 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought.
art therapy
UC San Francisco |

The art of healing

The idea of art as medicine dates back to antiquity, but recently the concept is drawing increasing interest from the medical and science communities.
UC Newsroom |

UC participates in second white house summit

At White House summit, UC officials unveil new efforts to help kids succeed, particularly those from low-income families.
Winning entries, Food College contest
UC Newsroom |

Playing with food pays off for UC Produce Collage Contest winners

Fine art and late night comedy inspired the creators of the winning entries.
California condor (UC Davis)
UC Davis |

Condors with greater independence have higher lead levels

As the majestic birds return from the brink of extinction, the threat of lead poisoning persists, particularly for older, more independent condors.
TB sanatorium
UCSF Magazine |

UCSF's battle with tuberculosis

UCSF's battle with tuberculosis is woven into San Francisco’s history, from its early public health partnership with SF General Hospital to the research and training that have led to a global attack on the disease.
Child and UCSD student-athlete do pullups
UC San Diego |

Making an ‘IMPACT’ on childhood obesity

UC San Diego and San Diego Unified School District partner to get kids active.