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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 |

Happy hour: A second drink linked to staying sharp in old age, new study finds

Older adults with moderate regular alcohol intake found more likely to live to 85 without dementia.
Linda Baretto UC Merced
UC Merced |

Pioneering alumna embraces career in immigration law

Linda Barreto always wanted to become a lawyer, but an experience in college helped reinforce her career path.
Morales UC Davis
UC Davis |

Professors swim for science across Tahoe

The Women for Water Research team draws attention to the importance of protecting lakes and streams.
Marian Diamond UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley |

Marian Diamond, known for studies of Einstein’s brain, dies at 90

Renowned educator and scientist discovered brain plasticity and shared her love of anatomy with millions.
UC Davis electric vehicles
UC Davis via The Conversation |

How electric vehicles could take a bite out of the oil market

Shifting to plug-in cars could play a key role in helping oil demand taper off in the next few decades.
UC Riverside first-generation faculty
UC Riverside |

‘First-gen faculty’ campaign highlights professors who are the first in their families to attend college

Eighty-eight professors have self-identifed as first-generation so far, as a new campaign takes off on campus.
UC Santa Barbara virtual reality
UC Santa Barbara |

A billion tweets turned into virtual reality

UC Santa Barbara scholar is using billions of social media posts to create a virtual reality experience.
Wai Wai Nu Berkeley Law
UC Berkeley |

From political prisoner to international inspiration

Wai Wai Nu intends to use her Berkeley Law education to reform the government in her home country of Burma.
Oakland Promise Scholars
UC Newsroom |

Oakland Promise Scholars head for UC

Students awarded four-year scholarships in recognition of their academic achievements and volunteer service.
UCLA chai app
UCLA |

UCLA study helps Californians save electricity — and money — this summer

To participate in the study, download a free app, which transmits real-time updates to help you tweak your usage.
UCSF Esserman WISDOM study
UC Davis |

Massive study launched to test personalized approach to breast cancer screening

UC Health study aims to resolve ambiguity about the importance of annual mammograms.
Ban the Box
UC Newsroom |

UC is changing its hiring policy to remove barriers to opportunity

In 'banning the box,' UC makes a change to avoid discouraging qualified previously incarcerated job applicants.