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UC Newsroom |

Next up for UC’s Class of 2025? Building California’s brilliant future

From jobs to graduate school to giving back to the communities they came from, UC’s latest crop of graduates has big plans to make a difference.

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Is college worth it? For University of California grads, the data offers an undeniable ‘Yes!’

Not only do large percentages of UC alums enter the workforce with no student debt, but their degrees deliver an array of economic and social benefits both for themselves and their communities.

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UC Santa Cruz |

Autistic people want to socialize — they just may show it differently

Research on social signals in autism suggests new ways to meet their needs.
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UC Irvine |

Deciphering dementia’s gender gap

UC Irvine researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women.
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UC Merced |

How California's sea stars are evolving past a devastating pandemic

Sea star wasting disease provides a rare opportunity to watch a species bounce back from near-total collapse.
UC Santa Barbara |

Republicans and Democrats agree on climate change — they just don't realize it

The key to fixing climate change isn't convincing people it's real: it's getting them to choose policy over party.
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UC San Diego |

Could vitamin D lower your risk for breast cancer?

A new study suggests that those with higher levels of the vitamin had one-fifth the risk.
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UC Berkeley |

Study shows wingspan has a correlation to athletic prowess in the NBA, MMA

Wingspan may be the secret to success for athletes in the NBA and mixed martial arts.
UC San Diego via The Conversation |

Electric scooters on collision course with pedestrians and lawmakers

This occasionally dangerous form of transportation could end up making cities safer for everybody.
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UC Berkeley |

Nature is proving to be awesome medicine for PTSD

The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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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.
Lyft Uber UC Davis
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.