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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 |

Study busts myths about gossip

A first-of-its-kind study asserts that women don’t gossip negatively more often than men, among other conclusions.
Michelle Obama with Lena Waithe and Genesis Jackson
UC Newsroom |

Michelle Obama, celebrities, cheer college-bound students for the journey ahead

Nearly 10,000 students packed UCLA's Pauley Pavilion May 1 for College Signing Day, a massive, nationwide celebration of committing to higher education.
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UC San Diego |

2 northern white rhinos are left in the world. Here's how robots could save them.

Flexible robotics designed at UC San Diego could help navigate the tricky issues of saving this subspecies from extinction.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley students investigate war crimes using social media

A new generation of human rights investigators is already contributing to vital and Pulitzer Prize-winning work.
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UCSF |

UCSF launches new Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative with $30M gift

Marc and Lynne Benioff's donation will create a first-of-its-kind initiative to research the causes of homelessness and find solutions.
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UC Irvine |

Squid skin inspires creation of next-gen heat regulating blanket

Something new to wear into your too hot, too cold office.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Marine animals more vulnerable to global warming than those on land, study says

An international team of scientists finds the ocean is changing more dramatically than land.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Arts professor Robin Hunicke judges on 'Project Runway'

She served as guest judge for an episode in which contestants designed powerful female video game characters.
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UC Newsroom |

The best deal on a college education? It’s at UC

Eight UC campuses make the top 50 of all universities in the country, and the top three publics are UCs.
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UCSF |

Breakthrough device translates brain activity into speech

It could one day restore the voices of those who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological damage.
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UC Irvine |

Redefining the world of cancer

New grants and studies give researchers at UC Irvine the chance to make a profound difference.
Michelle Obama takes a selfie with a student on College Signing Day
UC Newsroom |

These students are reaching higher — now it’s time to celebrate them

At College Signing Day on May 1, students will gain a powerful ally — and take a giant step toward their future.