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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 Davis |

What happens with Twitter now?

UC Davis experts weigh in on new ownership, changes.
Irene Vasquez at Yosemite in traditional tribal clothing
UC Santa Cruz |

Alumna fights for inclusive science and tribal knowledge

Irene Vasquez preserves her Southern Sierra Miwuk heritage while serving as Yosemite National Park’s first-ever Cultural Ecologist.
Classroom chairs and desks facing chalkboard
UC Riverside |

Culture war battles at schools harm public education, UC report finds

The UCLA and UC Riverside report is based on interviews with 682 high school principals across the country.
UC Davis water tower with solar panels in front
UC Davis |

UC Davis’ annual economic impact more than $12.5B statewide, new report finds

UC Davis generates $6.8B in economic activity for region.
Andrew Penner portrait
UC Irvine |

Study finds pay practices, job barriers to blame for women making less than men

Findings across 15 countries suggest how new policies could resolve continuing issues.
A close-up photo of a demonstration of how biochar is made
UC Merced |

Research reveals an easy way for dairy farmers to reduce their climate impact

Adding even a small amount of biochar can drastically reduce methane emissions, research shows.
A young woman asleep in front of a laptop
UC Berkeley |

Scientists discover secret to waking up alert and refreshed

Do you struggle with grogginess every morning, or fight to stay awake throughout the day? Sleep researchers offer tips.
A person hands a smiling Black woman a to go cup of coffee
UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center |

Do you underestimate the impact of being kind?

A recent study shows that small kindnesses have more of an effect on people than we expect.
A little pale white clam underwater
UC Santa Barbara |

A needle in a coastal haystack

A tiny species known only from fossils is found alive in the tidepools of Santa Barbara.
Martha Gonzalez
UCLA |

An unconventional path to ‘genius’

1999 graduate Martha Gonzalez reflects on her journey from Boyle Heights to MacArthur fellow.
Male diabetic injecting himself with insulin
UC Riverside |

Injections for diabetes, cancer could become unnecessary

Hate needles? These researchers do too.
Two men standing together with a projector screen behind them, one wearing a face mask
UC Irvine |

An early warning system for future pandemics?

The hunt is on for tipoffs in social media and public data.