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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 Davis salmon jump
UC Davis |

Nearly half of California’s native salmon, steelhead and trout on track to be extinct within 50 years

The good news is it's not too late to reverse the trend.
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UC San Diego |

Chemists create the ultimate natural sunscreen

Synthetic particles mimic the cell structures that produce melanin and protect our skin.
UC solar EPA green
UC Newsroom |

EPA recognizes the University of California as a national ‘green power’ leader

University recognized for its leadership in sustainable operations.
Precollege Scholars
UC Newsroom |

How UC gives high potential students a boost

The Pre-College Scholars program is reaching out to students across the state to help them achieve UC.
UC Santa Cruz cancer crosshairs
UC Santa Cruz |

Cancer in the crosshairs

UC Santa Cruz is taking on cancer where it begins: the genome.
UC Irvine call mom
UC Irvine |

Call Mom?

More adult children are doing it all around the world, a new study finds.
UC Riverside fear study
UC Riverside |

New study shows how the brain encodes fear

Research could eventually help sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder.
UC nuclear power
UC Newsroom |

The simple fact that could put the brakes on nuclear energy

If you follow the headlines, nuclear energy seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance. A new generation of nuclear innovators is emerging, young tech startups are poised to disrupt a lethargic industry, and there’s a palpable wave of optimism over the…
UCSF prostate cancer scan
UCSF |

Scientists identify biomarkers to guide hormone therapy for prostate cancer

Study indicates that genomic test may personalize therapy for patients.
UC Berkeley ModRoof
Berkeley Science Review |

Thinking inside the cardboard box

UC Berkeley engineers use materials at hand to solve global problems, like roofing material made from recycled cardboard.
UC Riverside visit
UC Riverside |

UC President Janet Napolitano meets with Riverside leaders, alumni

Campus strives to make an impact on regional, national and global economies based on its accessibility.
UCLA refueling depot
UCLA via The Conversation |

Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars

2016 Grad Slam finalist Gary Li is part of an international team planning a space highway.