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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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Women meditating outdoors
UCSF |

Want to meditate more effectively? Try algorithms

Digital media often seems to deplete our attention. Scientists have found a way to flip that equation.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley's Alex Morgan the standard bearer for women as World Cup opens

UC soccer stars are fighting for victory — and pay equity.
Monica Mary Xu English with her diploma, cap and gown
UC Newsroom |

Defying the odds: From foster care to cap and gown

Students find family, belonging and academic success on UC campuses.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Virtual Career Series: Bringing your authentic LGBTQ self to work

UC Irvine alumna Krystianne Avedian shares her insights on career and identity. Learn more in our June 11 webinar.
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UC San Diego |

What's in a name?

New tool streamlines students' ability to express their preferred name, gender and orientation across campus.
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UC Berkeley |

Number of young people facing poverty has increased over last decade

An incomplete social safety net contributes to the problem, paper finds.
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UC Irvine via the University of Pennsylvania |

Midday naps increase children's happiness and IQ

Academic performance went up by as much as 7.6 points, researchers say.
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UCLA |

The economy may be weaker than it looks

The risk of a recession is growing, according to the latest forecast from the Anderson School of Management.
UC Irvine professor in lab
UC Irvine |

Nanotechnology treatment shows promise against multiple sclerosis

A new therapy using stem cells from bone marrow has reversed MS symptoms in mice, setting the stage for human trials.
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UC Davis |

Small towns, big flood waters

How do you move an entire town threatened by floods?
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UCSF |

White meat is no better for cholesterol, new study says

Researchers were surprised to find chicken is no better than beef — contrary to popular belief.
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UC Irvine |

Welcome to Disneyland

A new course provides an in-depth look at the world of Disney — from a professor who has taken more than 600 spins on the Matterhorn.