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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 Riverside |

Could atmospheric seasons signal alien life?

Seasonal changes in the Earth’s atmosphere are guiding researchers in their search for extraterrestrial life.
UC Berkeley Michael Pollan
UC Berkeley |

Michael Pollan, on science, psychedelics and the human mind

The UC Berkeley professor talks his ‘trip’ through a whole new world on a new podcast.
UCSF pregnant preterm
UCSF |

New test reliably predicts risk of preterm birth

Identifying women at risk in the second trimester could lead to early treatment and prevention.
UC Merced Tomanik'e Banks
UC Merced/UC Newsroom |

From foster care to Peace Corps posting: A journey of determination

UC Merced grad Tomanik'e Banks defied the odds, and wants to make sure others do the same.
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UC San Diego |

Sign here

UC San Diego has a long history of researching and teaching American Sign Language.
Peregrine chicks UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley |

Berkelium, Californium, Lawrencium? Peregrine name finalists chosen

The winning name combination will be announced on Friday, June 1, the day fledgewatch begins.
Fulbright scholar Violet Barton
UC Merced |

Mother and daughter become Fulbright scholars

Inspired by her daughter, Violet Barton applied to grad school, and now follows her to El Salvador on a Fulbright.
UC Davis first date
UC Davis |

Can we really tell if it's love at first sight?

It's hard to tell long-term and short-term relationships apart in the beginning, a new study finds.
UC San Diego pancreatic cancer
UC San Diego |

New blood test rapidly detects signs of deadly cancer

Pancreatic cancer is often detected too late, but a new diagnostic tool shows promise.
UCSF tick hand
UCSF |

What you need to know about Lyme disease this summer

Expert Charles Chiu offers advice on avoiding this diseae on the rise during its peak season.
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UC Berkeley |

Did your great-great grandpa eat bugs?

A gene for digesting crunchy insects suggests that our common ancestor in the Age of Dinosaurs was an insect eater.
Whetter baby UCLA
UCLA |

New app tells hearing-impaired parents when and why their baby is crying

Chatterbaby uses artificial intelligence to help determine if baby is hungry, fussy or in pain.