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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 Berkeley |

The future isn’t so golden for California’s next wave of retirees

About half of the state's private sector employees ages 25 to 64 don’t have dedicated retirement assets, a new brief says.
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UC Irvine |

UC Irvine algorithm solves Rubik’s Cube in just 1 second

In 20 moves, the artificial intelligence can solve a puzzle that keeps people busy for hours (or days ... or months ... )
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UC Riverside |

Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells

UC Riverside research on mouse neural stem cells has implications for nicotine use.
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UC Newsroom |

The ultimate guide to staying safe in the sun

July is UV Safety Awareness Month. Everything you need to know to protect yourself is right here.
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UC Newsroom |

The skin care myth that harms people of color

Everyone can get skin cancer — which surprises some. UC's Skin of Color clinics aim to end health care disparities in dermatology.
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UC Santa Barbara |

An astronomical accomplishment

Fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon walk, a vexillologist looks at the challenge of planting the flag on the moon.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Emerita professor Angela Davis to be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

She will be one of 10 women honored for changing the course of history.
PECASE award recipients
UC Newsroom |

25 UC faculty and researchers win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Recipients from seven campuses and two UC-affiliated national labs are selected for their innovative work and leadership.
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UC Riverside |

Looming insect invasion threatens California wine and avocados

UC Riverside plans a tiny wasp counterattack.
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UCSF |

3 tips from UCSF's guide to eating happy and healthy

No fad diets. No superfoods. No shame.
UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

Men do see the mess — they just aren’t judged for it the way women are

Dirt blindness? Some say it's why men spend less time than women cleaning. A new study says that's not so.
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UC San Diego |

Hate spoilers? This AI tool spots them for you

Neural networks-based SpoilerNet is designed to catch online spoilers before they catch you off guard.