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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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UCLA |

Climate change is making it harder for couples to conceive

Research finds warming temperatures have a negative effect on fertility, birth rates.
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UC Davis via The Conversation |

How ride-hailing could improve public transportation instead of undercutting it

With the right rules, ride-sharing apps could enhance public transit.
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UC Riverside |

How private prison companies are influencing immigration policy

Increased support for punitive immigration legislation is found where ICE detention facilities are privately run.
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UC Berkeley |

CRISPR reduces autism symptoms in mice

Exaggerated repetitive behavior characteristic of autism was lessened after a receptor was edited.
Ethics Bowl at San Quentin Prison
UC Santa Cruz |

How to find truth in today’s partisan world

The Ethics Bowl teaches you not to win or lose a debate, but something more important: how to think.
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UC Newsroom |

UC keeps Los Alamos National Laboratory on cutting edge of science and research

The university is proud to continue its stewardship of one of the world's premier scientific institutions.
sun dog UCSF
UCSF |

Staying safe in the sun – a dermatologist helps separate facts from hype

Don't get burned by bad advice this summer.
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UCLA |

Family travels 7,500 miles to save son’s life with treatment developed at UCLA

Stem cell gene therapy cures baby with life-threatening immune disorder.
UC Davis |

Awards pour in for the ‘pope of foam’

Brewing legend Charlie Bamforth has been honored this year with three prestigious global awards in his field.
UC Santa Barbara |

Ways to rally UC campuses for carbon neutrality

New report presents strategies for increasing campus engagement in the Carbon Neutrality Initiative
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UC Santa Barbara |

Great immigrant, great American

UC naturalized citizen scholars, including Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura, will be recognized for their contributions on July 4.
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UC Newsroom |

UC launches Million Light Bulb Challenge community buy program

Students, staff, faculty and alumni can purchase high-quality, energy-efficient light bulbs at a special price.