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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 Berkeley |

New helmet design can deal with sports’ twists and turns

UC Berkeley neurologist Robert Knight has designed a helmet that can absorb blows today's helmets don't protect against.
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UC Newsroom |

Students: Flex your political power. It starts by registering to vote.

Younger voters could have a huge impact on the results in 2020 — but only if they register and vote.
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UC Davis |

Can you change your personality?

It may be possible, scientists say.
Basilard CEO Brynley Lee and founder Masa Rao
UC Riverside |

Putting gene therapy in reach

A disruptive new technology could bring cellular engineering and its lifesaving potential to more people.
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UC Irvine |

Payback or pay back? Children understand revenge before reciprocity, study says

Gratitude is not innate in young children but learned (around the age of 7), researcher says.
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UCSF |

E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries

Hospital admissions quadrupled in last four years, UCSF study finds, mainly in young adults. 
Leslie the gorilla with her mom
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego doctors come together to save eyesight of 3-year-old gorilla

Mother and child receive treatment together as medical team assists in surgery to remove cataract caused by trauma.
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UC Santa Barbara |

An expert's view on Iran

Understanding the country's broader context is key to navigating the current political crisis, Kevin B. Anderson says.
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UC Davis |

Is there (still) a gender gap in politics?

More women have run in the 2020 presidential election than ever before. But is the gap in representation closing?
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UCLA |

Diet soda may be hurting your diet

Evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners are linked to chronic issues like obesity and diabetes. Should they be taxed?
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UC Berkeley |

Brain scans could flag children’s future mental health problems

The findings could pave the way for earlier, more effective diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and more.
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UC Newsroom |

Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table

Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.