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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’s Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association meets in México City to shape the future

The alumni association and UC’s Alianza MX are co-hosting a summit in México City from October 4-6, 2023, with a focus on some of UC’s key priorities, including health equity, climate change and binational innovation and entrepreneurship.
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UC Newsroom |

How a federal government shutdown could affect the University of California

If Congress doesn’t approve a funding bill by Oct. 1 when the new federal fiscal year begins, it will trigger a federal government shutdown. UC leaders have spent weeks preparing for that possible scenario.
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University of California President Drake awards UC Presidential Medal to former California Gov. Gray Davis

The award recognizes the former governor’s steadfast advocacy and fiscal support for the creation UC Merced and his push for interdisciplinary research in areas critical to California’s economic future.
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UC Santa Barbara |

A peek inside the quickening race to understand, treat — and even cure — Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscientist Kenneth Kosik will detail the current and future direction of Alzheimer's research in a free public talk.
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UC Riverside |

Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness

New research has revealed the Achilles heel that can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick.
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UC Davis |

Can humans recognize a song’s intent regardless of language?

Universal acoustic patterns can help listeners across cultures glean a song's intent, regardless of its lyrics.
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UC Berkeley Public Health |

Cultural racism worsens health inequities between racial groups

Racism expressed through cultural norms can perpetuate negative health outcomes for nonwhite groups, according to a UC Berkeley study.
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UC Newsroom |

Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all

Across disciplines as diverse as education, science, medicine, engineering, law, business and politics, Latino leaders from the University of California are helping to create a more equitable future for all.
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UC Newsroom |

University of California earns top spots in 2023-24 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

UC Berkeley and UCLA are the best public universities in the country, UC Merced takes a giant leap, and all nine undergrad campuses are among the top 40 public schools in the rankings’ 39th edition.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley is top university in number of companies founded by undergraduate alumni

The 2023 Pitchbook rankings also found that UC Berkeley was the No. 1 public university for startup founders.
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UCLA |

National panel led by UCLA law professor recommends 24 ways to protect integrity of 2024 elections

The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.
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UC Davis |

Disney princesses can be good for a child’s self-image, researchers suggest

Parents may worry about the effect of these storied princesses on their children but a new study finds they may actually boost confidence.