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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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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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26 UC researchers named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

Campus and lab fellows are among 401 honorees for 2014.
UC San Diego |

Sleep apnea linked to poor aerobic fitness

The disorder may contribute to difficulty with exercise, rather than the other way around.
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UCLA |

UCLA honors Jackie Robinson by retiring 42 across all sports

Campus honors the baseball pioneer and stellar Bruin.
UC Davis |

$100 million to lead program to predict, prevent pandemic threats

PREDICT project is part of an international campaign to rapidly detect and respond to emerging viruses such as Ebola and SARS that move among people, wildlife and livestock.
UC Newsroom |

Regents approve long-term stability plan for tuition and financial aid

Plan is intended to help end annual 'feast or famine' budget cycle in which tuition rises and falls in relation to state funding.
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President Napolitano's remarks to regents

President Napolitano's opening remarks, UC Board of Regents meeting, as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chair Varner. Later this morning, during the Committee on Long-Range Planning, the Board will vote on a Long-Term Stability Plan for Tuition and…
UCSF Mission Bay hospital complex
UC San Francisco |

UCSF looks forward to hospital complex opening at Mission Bay

Three new hospitals for women, children and cancer patients are slated to open in February 2015.
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Natural Reserve System |

Systemwide program immerses students in the natural world

UC Natural Reserve System's Field Quarter Program offers extended, up-close observation of California habitats and opportunities for hands-on research.
UCLA |

Less learning time at high-poverty schools

Teachers lose more instructional time due to poor access to libraries, technology and qualified substitute teachers than do their counterparts at more affluent schools.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Is Interstellar’s science so stellar?

Astrophysicist David Schlegel weighs in on Hollywood science and untapped concepts for future sci-fi flicks.
UC San Diego and UC Davis |

The dirty side of soap

Triclosan, a common antimicrobial in personal hygiene products, causes liver disease and cancer in mice.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Virus identified as top suspect in sea star wasting disease

Scientists remain puzzled over what triggered the current devastating outbreak, since virus that appears to cause the disease is not a newcomer.