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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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UC San Diego |

Breakthrough study on post-traumatic stress disorder

A UC San Diego-led collaboration of researchers, institutions and databases makes advances on the understanding of the genetic component of PTSD.
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UC Berkeley |

In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public safety — and hope

The Possibility Lab at UC Berkeley is tapping the expertise of hundreds of residents to learn what helps them feel safe in their everyday lives.
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UC Riverside |

Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains

Scientists at UC Riverside have devised a vaccine that targets a part of the viral genome that is common to all strains of a given virus.
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UC Newsroom |

Three federal policies that matter to UC students right now

UC students traveled to DC to give lawmakers a primer on what policy changes students need.
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UC Newsroom |

From near-extinction to global celebrity: the story of Annie and California’s peregrine falcons

Annie the peregrine falcon is UC Berkeley’s very own celebrity mom, with fans around the world — but 50 years ago, her species almost fell prey to extinction.
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UC Newsroom |

How UC will you be?

Campus by campus, dive into clubs, classes and experiences you can only get here.
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UC Newsroom |

Grad Slam is on! Tune in and vote on May 3 as grad students wow with 3-minute talks

UC’s Grad Slam delivers a masterclass in concision and cutting-edge research.
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UC San Francisco |

How the inflamed brain becomes disconnected after a stroke

Research linking brain inflammation to broken neural “wires” creates a new opening for treating neurological disease.
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UC Irvine |

Bringing ancient Egypt to life

A professor uses pop culture to demystify pharaohs, pyramids and more.
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UC Berkeley |

Q&A with Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Sympathizer’ reflects on libraries, UC Berkeley and the class that ‘radicalized’ him.
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UCLA |

Persistent gaps for Black Californians would take over 248 years to close

The State of Black California 2024 report analyzes two decades of socioeconomic status data.
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UC Newsroom |

A vaccine for acne? UC discovery shows promise

A team at UC San Diego pinpointed one of the condition's microbial culprits and are exploring how to fight it.