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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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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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Food scientist Daniela Barile and graduate student Tian Tian study milk sugar compounds as part of a study showing the role these compounds play in nourishing health-promoting gut microbes in infants.
UC Davis |

Gut microbes and milk compounds tackle childhood malnutrition

One study suggests may be opportunity for dairy industry to play important role in helping to develop novel foods and therapies.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley is going 'Sugar Savvy'

Campus is on a mission to make Berkeley the most sugar-savvy university.
UC Santa Barbara tracking El Nino
UC Santa Barbara |

Tracking El Niño’s impact

UC Santa Barbara geologists are measuring coastal erosion and the effects of rising sea levels and storms brought by weather phenomenon.
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UC San Diego |

'A' is for Audrey at Geisel Library Cafe

Cafe in UC San Diego's flagship building set to open in spring.
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UC Merced |

Two UC Merced professors named campus's first MacArthur Chairs

Internationally recognized scholars granted the opportunity to pursue new horizons in humanities research.
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UCLA |

$1.2 million awarded by UCLA to help Los Angeles County thrive despite climate change

Developing smart grids and converting wastewater are among the projects earning grants as part of the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
Sang-Hee Lee UC Riverside
UC Riverside |

Anthropologist pens a best-seller in South Korea

A UC Riverside professor has won celebrity and acclaim with her book on evolutionary history, "Human Origins."
UC San Francisco research fellow Cheri Mah, shown here with cyclist Kurt Wolfgang, studies sleep and performance in elite athletes, and consults with professional sports teams to improve their athletes’ sleep habits.
UC Newsroom |

How to sleep like a pro (athlete)

Six tips for better sleep from UCSF expert Cheri Mah, who consults with the Golden State Warriors and other elite athletes.
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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley psychologist tapped to foster a kinder Twittersphere

Dacher Keltner is a member of Twitter's new Trust & Safety Council to help the site balance cybersafety and free speech.
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UC San Francisco |

Gene signature could lead to a new way of diagnosing Lyme

A UCSF researcher pioneers a method that could identify up to 10 times more cases than possible at present.
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz documents one of the earth's most biodiverse places

New definitive resource published on the structure and function of California’s ecosystems.
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UC Food Observer |

UC Food Observer marks its first anniversary

A look back at first-year highlights and a look ahead to the coming year.