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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 Newsroom |

UC Dreamers to Congress: We’re here to stay

Three UC Dreamers attend the State of the Union as guests to put a human face on one of the nation's most pressing issues.
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UC Newsroom |

HBCU partnership brings new students to UC grad programs

Budding scientists and scholars are exploring deeper research interests after interning in a unique UC program.
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UC Newsroom |

UC alumni entrepreneurs pitch at venture summit

Top alumni entrepreneurs prove that UC’s changemakers can be found well beyond the campus gates
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University of California |

What it means to be boldly Californian

Look back on 150 years of amazing discoveries, students and visionaries that helped make UC what it is today in a new video.
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UC Newsroom |

Sustainability wins for UC, California in 2017

UC’s 14th Annual Report on Sustainable Practices shows that the UC system is not only growing, it’s greener than ever.
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Berkeley Lab |

Scientists create smart windows that actually generate electricity

Scientists have discovered an ideal window material that can block the sun's heat and glare, while generating electricity.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Beyond 5G

A new research center will explore the next, next generation of communications.
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UC San Diego |

Researchers develop a remote-controlled cancer immunotherapy system

The ultrasound-based system can non-invasively control genetic processes to kill cancer cells.
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UC Riverside |

Making fuel cells for a fraction of the cost

A newly developed material could slash fuel cells' burdensome price tag.
UC Davis sequence all life
UC Davis |

Earth BioGenome Project to sequence all life

UC Davis-led partnership to map the DNA of every lifeform announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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UCLA |

Curcumin improves memory and mood, new study says

Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping. The compound found in turmeric has new benefits.
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UC Irvine |

Rain goes rogue

Climate change appears to be skewing weather patterns, making it harder to predict wet and dry years.