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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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Viet Thanh Nguyen
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UC alums win 2016 Pulitzer Prizes

Graduates from UC Berkeley, UC Riverside and UC Santa Cruz among those honored.
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UC grad students talk straight to win big

UC Riverside researcher's work to create a more powerful microprocessor helps him clinch 2016 Grad Slam win.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Roof racks a drag on fuel economy

Berkeley Lab study finds auto accessory responsible for almost 1 percent of national gas consumption.
UCLA fructose study
UCLA |

Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases

UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage.
UC Santa Barbara mountain man
UC Santa Barbara |

Mountain man

A peak in Antarctica is named after a UC Santa Barbara professor as a tribute to his research.
This bee sting photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey has received widespread recognition.
UC Newsroom |

The buzz on bees

Get the inside scoop on a famous bee sting photo and learn more about the importance of pollinators.
Laura Esserman UCSF
UC San Francisco |

Laura Esserman named to TIME 100 list

UCSF oncologist at the forefront of breast cancer services named one of the most influential people in the world.
Rachel Dutton, UC San Diego
UC San Diego |

Say 'cheese'

In an innovative effort to understand microbial communities, a UC San Diego biology professor has turned cheese into her 'lab rat.'
UC Riverside polymer
UC Riverside |

Self-healing polymer could lead to artificial muscle

A UC Riverside professor studies a new material fit for superheroes.
Syrup contains fructose, which alters brain genes linked to many diseases, UCLA life scientists report.
UCLA |

Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to range of diseases

UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage.
UC Santa Barbara biodiversity
UC Santa Barbara |

Heading off mass extinction

A new UC Santa Barbara study underscores the need for better data to facilitate effective biodiversity conservation.
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UC Newsroom |

Twenty-nine UC scholars elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The class of 2016 includes members from six campuses and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.