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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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UC Irvine |

Study finds that learning by repetition impairs recall of details

When learning, practice doesn’t always make perfect and nuanced aspects may fade away, neurobiologists find.
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Berkeley Wellness |

How posture and gestures affect state of mind

Most are aware of the mind-body connection — how mental processes can affect a person's physical state. But what about the reverse? Berkeley Wellness reports on how body position, even facial expressions may influence how we think, feel and behave.
UCLA |

Mother's place of birth is a risk factor for autism in U.S.-born children

Study finds that when compared with children born to white American mothers, offspring of foreign-born women were more likely to have the disorder.
UC Davis Health System |

Maternal exposure to farm pesticides linked to autism in offspring

Pregnant women who lived close to fields where chemicals at higher risk UC Davis MIND Institute study finds.
UCLA |

Terence Tao wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics

Professor among first recipients of new award created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Russian tech billionaire Yuri Milner.
UC Irvine |

Samueli School of Engineering receives $9.5 million gift

Donation from Opus Foundation will establish a $2 million endowed deanship, fund scholarships and fellowships, and support outreach programs.
UC San Diego |

Cal-BRAIN kickstarts effort to map the brain

Statewide initiative led by UC San Diego signed into law.
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UC Newsroom |

Online program gives all students access to a college prep curriculum

By creating free, state-of-the-art online courses, program offers students new options for completing a curriculum that will make them eligible and competitive for college.
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UC Irvine |

Pollution expert James Pitts dies

Air pollution pioneer helped clear Los Angeles basin of deadly smog.
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UC San Diego |

Record number of UC San Diego students join Teach For America

Record-breaking 37 students prepare to teach in underserved classrooms across the U.S.
UCLA |

Study finds acute alcohol misuse among suicidal people

One-third of all suicides involved heavy drinking before the attempt, UCLA Luskin researchers find.
UC Santa Barbara |

Ocean Health Index assesses U.S West Coast states

Loss of salt marshes and sand dunes — two key habitat areas — have negatively impacted carbon storage and coastal protection.