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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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University of California financial aid tips
UC Newsroom |

5 essentials on paying for college

FAFSA forms are due March 2 — and we have some tips to motivate you to get all the financial help you can.
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UCSF |

Cognitive benefits of 'young blood' linked to brain protein in mice

Infusing old mice with the blood of younger mice leads to brain rejuvenation. UCSF researchers may now have figured out how.
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UC Newsroom |

The free online courses that are putting college in reach

With dozens of new offerings, UC Scout allows students anywhere in California to access a complete college prep curriculum.
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UC Berkeley |

Some black holes erase your past

You could be freed into infinite futures — if you step into the right kind of black hole.
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UC Davis |

Everyday chemicals surpass cars as source of urban air pollution

A new study finds a shockingly high contribution from paints, pesticides, perfumes as vehicle emissions drop.
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UCSF |

Wearables could catch heart problems that elude your doctor

Smart watches can detect irregular heartbeats with startling accuracy. Can they predict heart disease?
UC Santa Barbara
UC Newsroom |

Unwedded bliss — What nobody tells you about being single

A leading expert on the single experience celebrates the benefits of staying solo.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Surfing into the history books

If weather allows, alumna Sarah Gerhardt may be among the first women to take on the Mavericks big-wave contest.
UC Irvine water hot spots
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine-led study identifies ‘hot spots’ of unsafe drinking water

Problems are more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation.
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UC San Diego |

New ‘4-D goggles’ allow wearers to be ‘touched’ by approaching objects

Reaching through the screen is about to get more extreme.
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UC Newsroom |

Can 1.5 million college students address climate change?

Some of the largest universities in Mexico, Canada and the U.S. have pledged to spur local action in their communities.
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UC Berkeley |

His future uncertain, undocumented student Luis Mora knows he’s on the right path

Released from ICE custody last month, the political science major returned with a renewed sense of purpose.