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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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Napolitano calls on scientists to advocate for science

President Napolitano calls on scientists to embrace the role of public intellectual at National Academy of Science meeting.
David Tierney, Sonia Gutierrez and unidentified veteran
UCLA |

UCLA law students help create class that aids homeless veterans

Veterans Benefits Legal Clinic helps veterans navigate what can be a complex process to receive financial assistance.
Haojun Li and Forrest Sam
UC Berkeley |

Chinese students test the waters of free speech

More than 1,600 students from China are navigating the nuances of free speech at Berkeley.
Yong Chen and Mark Bittman
UC Newsroom |

Mark Bittman, UC team up to launch California food video series

'Mark Bittman: California Matters' is a collaboration between the renowned food writer, UC and the Berkeley Food Institute that will explore leading-edge UC research in food, sustainable agriculture, policy and health.
Alumni Jack and Kim Johnson celebrated the launch of the Edible Campus project at UCSB, a sustainable food initiative supported by their Johnson Ohana Foundation.
UC Santa Barbara |

Farm team

Alumni Jack and Kim Johnson team with UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Food Bank and Department of Public Worms on new Edible Campus project to grow food on campus.
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, UC San Francisco
UC Newsroom |

UC Health center breaks down barriers to sharing innovations

The Center for Health Quality and Innovation's fourth annual colloquium addresses ways to extend improvements from one UC medical center to all UC medical centers.
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UC Irvine |

Zapping away space junk

A solution right out of sci-fi: shooting space debris with a laser mounted on the International Space Station.
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UC Newsroom |

Graduate Advocacy Day 2015

At advocacy day in Sacramento, students share research on a wide range of issues to highlight the benefits their work brings to the state.
Madison Scott and Blake Morris rehearse Macbeth
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine launches Shakespeare center

UCI Shakespeare Center aims to become the premier institution in California for the integrated production, study and enjoyment of the Bard's works.
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UC Davis |

Cosmic collisions wake up snoozing galaxies

When galaxy clusters collide, the resulting shockwave can “wake up” these dormant galaxies and drive a new generation of star formation.
Worker prepares world’s first algae surfboard
UC San Diego |

Surfing into a greener future

UC San Diego biology and chemistry students produce the world’s first algae-based, sustainable surfboard.
UC Davis |

Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease

Even limited amounts of high-fructose corn syrup are shown to increase risk.