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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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UC San Diego |

Crop cure

Scientists in new center to use medical research techniques to help food crops withstand drought and climate change.
teen girls playing soccer
UC Newsroom |

Six things parents and athletes need to know about concussions

Which sports have a higher risk of concussion? What should you do if a concussion is suspected? What steps should you follow before returning to play?
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UC Davis |

UC Davis wins specialty-crops grant for lettuce project

Multidisciplinary researchers win specialty-crops grant for project to improve lettuce crops.
man using lawnmower
UC Riverside |

Lawn mower emission reduction device wins national award

Several generations of engineering teams have worked on the NOx-Out device to cut air pollution.
Daniel Ybarra and family
UCLA |

Tillman scholarship puts student veteran on a path to succeed in medicine

Fourth-year med student is also pursuing master's in public health, plans to work as a doctor with the Veterans Health Administration.
Barbara Endemaño Walker
UC Santa Barbara |

Promoting team science

NSF grant puts UC Santa Barbara at the helm of interdisciplinary research effort to promote gender equity in the STEM workforce.
UC Merced |

Fighting breast cancer, message by message

UC Merced’s Susana Ramirez will lead a five-year project to create messages to help bicultural Latinas improve their eating habits and reduce their risk of breast cancer.
students walking on UC Merced campus
UC Merced |

Campus economic impact in San Joaquin Valley grows to $1.27 billion

UC Merced has proven to be an engine for economic growth in the region since its 2005 opening.
Sama Ahmed, UCSF
UC Office of the President via The Conversation |

Why more scientists are needed in the public square

The public dialogue about science is perhaps the most vital and most fraught national conversation not taking place in our country, and the ramifications are profound.
Britta Hansen, left, and Elise Brockett plant okra and other vegetables at the UC Davis Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center, in advance of its Oct. 16 grand opening.
UC Davis |

From 'Healthy Soils' talk to a garden's grand opening

UC Davis hosts a variety of events in October to celebrate World Food Day and National Food Day.
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UCLA |

UCLA puts issue of food waste on front burner

Campus community invited to attend free evening program on Oct. 21 as part of Food Day 2015.
Sponge Suit
UC Riverside |

Cleaning water one stroke at a time

Engineering team wins an international design competition for creating a swimsuit that cleans water as people swim.