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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 Newsroom |

UC children’s hospitals rank among best in nation

U.S. News' rankings highlight the nation's top pediatric facilities in 10 specialties.
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California Magazine |

Rethinking the idea of Social Security numbers

Cyberattacks have raised questions about the use of Social Security numbers as universal identifiers. If we can't stop using them, what else can people do to fend off identity thieves?
Elkhorn Slough
UC Santa Cruz |

Dwindling fish linked to excess nutrients

Nutrient-rich runoff from land takes a toll on fish nurseries in coastal estuaries and subsequently on commercial fisheries.
UCLA |

Researchers find molecular rules that govern autoimmune disorders

Discovery could lead to better treatment and control of lupus, psoriasis and other ailments.
The 2nd annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference will take place June 11-13 in downtown Riverside. Several UC Riverside researchers will participate.
UC Riverside |

Conference seeks to strengthen local food and urban agriculture infrastructure

Several UC Riverside researchers to attend 2nd annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference, June 11-13.
Members of Snapily explain their app at the CITRIS Mobile App Challenge at UC Berkeley.
UC Newsroom |

Students design mobile apps with social flavor

With support from the UC Global Food Initiative, this year’s CITRIS Mobile App Challenge added a new dimension: finding ways to nutritiously and sustainably feed people.
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UC San Diego |

Music department scores new endowed chairs

Local philanthropists lend their support through UC’s Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs.
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UC Berkeley |

Actively engaging in Healthy Schools Program linked to reduced student obesity

Program targets high-need schools, such as those in lower-income neighborhoods and those with a greater percentage of students on subsidized lunch programs.
Teresa Contreras and Yesenia Aguilar
UCLA |

Undocumented students benefit from new research program

The students in the UndocuBruins program say it creates a space where undocumented students’ goals are valued.
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UC Berkeley |

Get the giggles often? It may be in your DNA

A gene involved in the regulation of serotonin makes some of us more prone to spontaneous smiles and bursts of laughter.
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UC Riverside |

Building a race car for the future

Underdog status doesn't stop engineering students from entering global design competition.
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Berkeley Wellness |

Hazards of too much exercise

Moderation is the key to avoiding injury and other health hazards.