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UC Newsroom |
Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action
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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.
UC Newsroom |
Stopping an environmental disaster before it’s too late
How UC research sounded the alarm on the ozone layer.
UC Riverside |
For hummingbirds looking for mates, it's all about the right approach
Costa's hummingbirds use physics to hide their weaknesses while they proclaim their love.
UC San Diego |
The end of the breathalyzer?
A tiny, injectable sensor could provide unobtrusive, long-term alcohol and drug monitoring.
UC Newsroom |
UC system offers the best value, says Forbes
Eight UC campuses make this year's 300 Best Value Colleges list, with six among the top 15.
UCSF via The Conversation |
Overeating? It may be a brain glitch
New approaches seek to switch off the brain patterns that drive overeating. Here's how they could help you.
UC Davis |
Saving the wild horses of the Channel Islands
Only 60 Santa Cruz Island horses remain. UC Davis researcher Amy McLean is working to keep the line alive.
UC Riverside |
Research links anti-immigrant prejudice to mortality risk
U.S.-born individuals of immigrant descent fare much worse than their foreign-born counterparts.
UC Newsroom |
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
UC Santa Cruz Magazine |
A safer, better plastic
Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative.
UC San Diego |
How ‘junk’ DNA plays a role in cancer
Nearly 200 mutations have been identified that play a functional role in cancer, opening new avenues for treatment.
UC Santa Barbara |
A singular story
A new book reveals the extraordinary history of famous conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker.
UC Davis |
Meditation's lasting power
A first-of-its-kind study of meditation practictioners shows they are able to maintain their cognitive gains.