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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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UC Newsroom |

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 Davis |

COVID-19 vaccine with patch delivery technology enters preclinical testing at UC Davis

A dermal patch that could be well-suited for mass distribution/application takes a step forward.
Respiratory therapist Linh Tran
UC Irvine |

Respiratory therapists are unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic

With hospitals limiting visitors, the human touch provided by respiratory therapists has become even more meaningful.
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UCLA |

Eat safe: The takeaway on takeout (and other food)

A Q&A with UCLA food safety and nutrition expert Catherine Carpenter.
Home is Here signs in crowd
Santa Cruz Sentinel |

DACA community braces for a Supreme Court ruling

Anxiety goes off the charts for the DACA community when the Supreme Court announces decisions. There are more humane ways to handle this, writes Regina Day Langhout.
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UC Newsroom |

How glow-in-the-dark jellyfish inspired a scientific revolution

What makes a jellyfish glow? For scientists, asking that simple question led to a powerful new tool that’s completely transformed medicine — and won the Nobel!
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UCSF |

The promise and uncertainties of antibody testing for coronavirus

UCSF experts explain how antibody testing works, who it can be most useful for and why we should be cautious.
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UC Riverside |

The science-backed answer to how to be happy in quarantine

A study reveals the one thing people can do to be just as happy during quarantine.
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UC San Diego |

Coronavirus global slowdown is cleaning the skies. How long will it last?

Scripps Oceanography climate scientists ponder what episode tells us about global warming.
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UC Newsroom |

UC's online high school opens its doors to students stuck at home

For college prep course provider UC Scout, remote instruction is just business as usual — which is what makes it such a valuable tool in this crisis.
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UC Newsroom |

Put your best (digital) foot forward!

How to practice professionalism in a socially distanced world.
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UC Newsroom |

UC graduate programs among best of the best in new rankings

The 2021 U.S. News & World Report list of best graduate schools finds UC campuses excel across a dazzling variety of fields.
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UC Berkeley |

‘Liquid gold’: UC Berkeley lab makes free hand sanitizer for the needy

A biochemistry lab pivots to hand sanitizers for people experiencing homelessness, jail populations and others among society's most vulnerable.