Trailblazing astronomer Margaret Burbidge turns 100 years old
UC San Diego
October 17, 2019
‘Lady Stardust’ was famous for teaching people they are made of it.
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Meet Wikipedia's resident paleoartist
This Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientist moonlights as one of Wikipedia's most prolific illustrators.
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It's not you. Bad doors are everywhere.
Wondering why you never seem to open that door right? A UC San Diego professor finally explains.
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'Bending the curve' on climate change
Renowned atmospheric scientist V. Ramanathan of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains how the state of California and the UC system together can lead the charge through the Carbon Neutrality Initiative and ‘bend the curve’ in global warming.
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A 'parking lot pitch' to the Pope
Last year, UC San Diego’s V. ‘Ram’ Ramanathan had an audience with Pope Francis in the parking lot of the Vatican. Ramanathan, who serves on the prestigious Pontifical Academy of Sciences panel, delivered what he calls a ‘parking lot pitch’ to the leader of the Catholic Church. Here, Ramanathan describes this moment and how it may have influenced the Pope’s subsequent position on the matter.
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UC Berkeley to mark ‘400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice’
UC Berkeley
August 21, 2019
A yearlong observation will focus on African Americans’ extraordinary contributions to American life and the struggle for justice.
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The cat. The myth. The legend
UC Santa Barbara
August 15, 2019
Big Boy, the unofficial campus cat, thrives thanks to an informal but comprehensive caretaking system.
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A new opportunity for veterans to realign with civilian life
UC Merced
July 31, 2019
A four-day seminar focusing on helping veterans access higher education and career pathways kicks off this summer.
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UC students gain new resources, opportunities through expanded entrepreneurship program
September 24, 2019
The University of California and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced today (Sept. 24) the expansion of an exciting program that will equip students with more tools and resources to take their entrepreneurship and innovation to the next level.
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Experienced University of California leader named head of UC national laboratories
September 19, 2019
The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Sept. 19) the appointment of Dr. Craig Leasure, a longtime UC leader with extensive experience in directing and operating large-scale national labs and weapons programs, as the next vice president of the university’s Office of the National Laboratories following a nationwide search.
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Letter from UC President Janet Napolitano to the UC community
September 18, 2019
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Sept. 18) sent the following letter to the UC community about her decision to step down as president:
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University of California President Janet Napolitano announces decision to step down next year
September 18, 2019
UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (Sept. 18) at the UC Board of Regents meeting that she will step down in August 2020 after seven years of leading California’s preeminent public university system.
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UC Riverside panel discussion and art exhibition spark conversation about prisons and art.