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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 Irvine |

UC’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement selects inaugural class of fellows, expands board

UC Irvine chancellor to oversee center’s administration, begin search for executive director.
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UC San Diego |

A picture might actually be worth more than a thousand words

Emotional images can change people's behavior, while similarly charged words do not, a new study finds.
Brita Sigourney
UC Newsroom |

UC athletes look for gold in Pyeongchang

Two UC-connected athletes are headed to the 2018 Winter Olympics.
solitary UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz |

Canada's landmark ruling against solitary confinement

Psychology professor Craig Haney provided the scientific foundation for the court's sweeping decision.
UC Riverside autism research
UC Riverside |

What makes kids with autism less social than their peers?

New research suggests that at least two factors are at play.
Neil Garg UCLA
UCLA |

And the nation’s biggest teaching award goes to ...

Chemistry professor receives a prestigious award for teaching and its $250,000 prize.
UC Berkeley traffic app
UC Berkeley |

Why traffic apps make congestion worse

Has your traffic app ever led you into a jam? The solution is smarter apps that actually talk to one another.
UCSF source anxiety
UCSF |

Yep, your brain has ‘anxiety’ cells

It's not just your imagination, it's neurology, according to a new study on mice.
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UC Office of the President |

New Student Advisory Board will provide input on sexual violence prevention and response

A 19-student panel will bring forward its ideas on combatting assault and harrassment.
Handout or hand up UC Berkeley study
UC Berkeley |

A handout or a hand up? How we judge others guides how we help others

When charities emphasize the helplessness of those they assist, it changes how we give.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Dreamers to Congress: We’re here to stay

Three UC Dreamers attend the State of the Union as guests to put a human face on one of the nation's most pressing issues.
Chris Henry UCLA
UC Newsroom |

HBCU partnership brings new students to UC grad programs

Budding scientists and scholars are exploring deeper research interests after interning in a unique UC program.