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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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UC Newsroom |

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 |

How to evacuate five seals, two dolphins and a sea lion

All of the resident marine mammals at Long Marine Laboratory are safe and well after a successful evacuation effort.
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UC Merced |

Some immune cells appear to ‘know’ the coronavirus, even though they’ve never met

Having had the common cold appears to have programmed some people’s immune cells to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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UC Berkeley |

End of affirmative action at UC hurt Black, Latinx students, study finds

More than 1,000 students per year were deterred from applying to the UC system — but most would have been admitted, the study says.
Kids in a classroom in masks
UCSF |

How to reopen schools safely during COVID-19, according to pediatricians

UCSF doctors on what we know about COVID-19 in children, the safety precautions schools need to take, and the pros and cons of reopening schools.
Quail Ridge Reserve director Shane Waddell’s house burned to the ground, leaving little more than the foundation and his children’s outdoor play structure.
UC Natural Reserve System |

Wildfires burn six UC Natural Reserves; seventh threatened

Wildfires are burning at six reserves in the UC Natural Reserve System across northern and central California, and threatening a seventh. 
Wildfire in Santa Cruz mountains
UCSF |

What to know about wildfire smoke and COVID-19

Worried that air pollution from wildfires could increase the severity of COVID-19 symptoms? Learn the risks and how to protect yourself.
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UC Newsroom |

UC to ditch single-use plastics

The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
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UC Newsroom |

UC campuses rank as the world’s top universities — for academics and alumni earnings

The University of California stands out again this year as a powerhouse for research and student success.
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UC Irvine |

UC Irvine develops low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform

The portable imager could massively increase testing across the nation by the end of 2020.
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UC San Diego |

Destroyed ancient temple now open for virtual exploration

The UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, five years after its destruction.
View from Berkeley Lab on a clear day versus a polluted one
Berkeley Lab |

Q&A: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Berkeley Lab indoor air experts share their tips on dealing with air pollution.
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UC Newsroom |

The window is closing to fill out the census. Help your community get its fair share.

With the census set to be completed September 30, time is running out to make sure you get counted — and get the services you deserve.