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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 Riverside water brine
UC Riverside |

Providing clean water for a growing population

A new method to squeeze every drop from brine will alleviate water shortages in arid regions.
UCSF senior pain management
UCSF |

Chronic pain linked to increased dementia risk

Study exposes the need for a more holistic way of treating older adults.
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UC Natural Reserve System |

Solar tracking gives scientists tools to follow small animals

Featherweight tracking technology offers insights into the hidden lives of birds.
Nanome virtual reality UC San Diego
UC Newsroom |

Pioneering a new dimension in virtual reality: The nanoscale

New UC San Diego grad Dennis Chiang looks to break ground with his fellow Tritons in two of engineering’s hottest fields.
UCLA student group
UCLA |

Students of all races feel safer in ethnically diverse middle schools, new report says

Groundbreaking study shows diversity's wide range of benefits in education.
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UC Berkeley |

Golden State Warriors a case study in ‘greater good’

The NBA champions find success through cooperation, empathy and mindfulness.
UC astronauts
UC Newsroom |

3 UC alums in NASA’s Class of 2017 launch extraordinary careers

The new astronaut candidates head to Johnson Space Center to prepare to fulfill their lifelong dreams.
UC Santa Barbara mindfulness
UC Santa Barbara |

3 minutes to mindfulness

Just a few minutes may be all you need to reduce stress and get your mind under control.
UC San Diego |

Indiana Jones meets the sea

New Scripps center launches to study how marine environments influenced ancient societies. Hopefully there's no snakes.
Yosemite UC Merced
UC Merced |

How the Sierra Nevada could become a polluter

We rely on trees to process carbon. But wildfires and climate change could wreak havoc on that process.
UC Irvine first-generation grad
UC Irvine |

First-generation students the majority of Class of 2017

Over 7,500 graduates will participate in commencement ceremonies this month.
UC Class of 2017
UC Newsroom |

The Class of 2017 marches on

For proof of the transformative power of a UC education, look no further than our newest graduates.