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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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Shinkendo UCLA
UCLA |

Psychiatrist finds balance on a blade’s edge

When he's not researching schizophrenia, UCLA's Dr. Joseph Pierre is mastering the practice of Shinkendo.
Pedestrian detection
UC San Diego |

New algorithm learns to 'watch where you're going'

UC San Diego engineers devise a pedestrian detection technology that could be used in self-driving cars.
UC Berkeley |

Cockroach inspires robot that squeezes through cracks

UC Berkeley scientists study bugs' crawling secret to build a better search and rescue robot.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside researcher finds potential for a double earthquake

Temblor on one fault can spread to another more easily than previously thought, with serious implications for Los Angeles and elsewhere.
General Sherman tree
UCLA |

Native plants fall behind as climate change transforms California

In a systemwide effort, UC researchers show that invasive species are adjusting faster to changes in habitats.
UC Riverside |

Jillian Michaels to speak at UC Riverside about food and fitness

The "Biggest Loser" coach will address healthy habits and motivation Feb. 10.
orchard
UC Food Observer |

Increasing food literacy

From orchard to campus, efforts are growing to enhance food literacy.
UC Irvine |

Want to cut down on Facebook? Get more sleep

UC Irvine researchers link compulsive social media checking to lack of sleep.
HyperXite UC Irvine team
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine students place fifth in Hyperloop competition

UCI's HyperXite and teams from UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara advance to the global contest's final stage.
Theia and earth
UCLA |

Moon was produced by a head-on collision between Earth and a forming planet

UCLA research reconstructs massive crash, which took place 4.5 billion years ago.
The Conversation |

How humans threaten pumas just by being nearby

UC Santa Cruz researcher on the chain reaction caused by our presence in mountain lion habitats.
Crowdfunding the fight against cancer
UC Newsroom |

Crowdfunding the fight against cancer

Can crowdfunding help fight cancer? It’s already happening, in a place you might not think to look: your income tax form.