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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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UC Irvine |

UC Irvine physicists exploring use of Blu-ray disc lasers to kill COVID-19, other viruses

Blu-ray back in style? Its low-cost technology could be employed in hand-held devices and ventilation systems.
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UC Newsroom |

Prestigious academies elect 34 UC faculty as new members

The National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences add new UC members to their ranks.
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UC Newsroom |

HathiTrust: A digital library revolution takes flight

UC libraries may be closed, but students and faculty still have access to 13 million digital volumes.
Sign on a fence about COVID-19 prevention measures
UCLA |

Voters in both parties favor caution as cities begin to reopen

Regardless of party affilation, people prefer a cautious approach to getting life back to normal.
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UC Irvine |

Back-to-school jitters

UCI Health pediatrician Dan Cooper is helping determine how K-12 classroom instruction can safely resume.
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UC Newsroom |

Say goodbye to boring backdrops and hello to UC

Take a trip through some of UC's most evocative locations with our Zoom backgrounds.
Anna Boser studying on the green
UC Berkeley |

Rejection turned out great for UC Berkeley’s top graduating senior

A public health warrior with a sense of purpose and humor wins the 2020 University Medal.
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UC Merced |

Professor’s documentary film about refugee family honored at Vienna International Festival

“Songs that Never End” is one of five finalists for best international documentary and can be viewed online through May 14.
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UC Newsroom |

Ready, aim, get hired: Job tips for uncertain times

Tune out negative self-talk and follow these three tips from UC Santa Barbara alum and career expert Dana Manciagli.
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UC Irvine |

How (and why) coronavirus is changing our sense of time

Radical social changes brought have induced “temporal disintegration,” says psychologist E. Alison Holman.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Already vulnerable, gig economy workers in San Francisco suffer during coronavirus pandemic, survey reveals

Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic's effects.
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UC San Diego |

Anthony Davis wins Pulitzer Prize for ‘The Central Park Five’ opera

Department of Music distinguished professor is third UC San Diego faculty member to receive prestigious award.