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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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Ecologist Chelsea Rochman found plastic and fibrous debris in 25 percent of the fish sold in Indonesian and California markets.
UC Newsroom |

How plastic winds up in our seafood and what you can do about it

The surprising ways that you may be contributing to plastic pollution.
UC Times Higher Education rankings
UC Newsroom |

UC system at the top of the world in new rankings

Times Higher Education rates eight UC campuses among the globe's best, with UC Berkeley in the top 10.
UC Davis VW
UC Davis |

Volkswagen scandal fundamentally changed financial markets

Where the car company suffered the small investor now benefits, a new study finds.
UC Riverside jerk research
UC Riverside |

Are you a jerk? Take the quiz

These 5 simple questions developed by a philosopher will help you figure out where you stand.
Jerry Brown UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

New California law to curb climate pollutant emissions based on Scripps science

Gov. Jerry Brown signs into law a 'lifeline' to planet’s 7 billion people, says Scripps researcher.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and Stanford |

$600M Chan Zuckerberg 'Biohub' led by UCSF, UC Berkeley announced

Two UCs and Stanford partner in a new research center focused on biotechnology and life sciences innovation.
Maddie Musselman UCLA
UCLA |

Four Olympians go for blue and gold as new Bruins

Three medalists will start classes this fall, with a fourth Olympian enrolling this winter.
UC Berkeley San Quentin
UC Berkeley |

Prison University Project wins National Humanities Medal

Nonprofit honored for giving inmates great access to higher education.
UCLA School of Nursing assistant professor and researcher Nalo Hamilton works in her lab.
UCLA |

Why nursing research matters

The concept may surprise some, although the work they do is vital to patients.
Matthew Wieduwilt, UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

At bat against rare blood cancers

UC Health consortium teams to conduct clinical studies for cancer patients; researchers meeting Sept. 23 in San Diego.
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UC Riverside |

Putting mold on hold

Researchers develop strategy that could lead to eco-friendly fungicide to fight pathogens that cause billions in crop losses.
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UC ANR |

Does sleep affect child obesity?

Study will examine how sleep impacts obesity in Mexican-American children.