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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 Davis |

Helping rice farmers cope with drought

UC Davis research has aided rice growers such as George Tibbitts, a UC Davis alum.
UC Davis |

Changing trends in gun violence

Firearm suicides, notably among whites, have outpaced homicides, which have decreased in recent years.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

What makes ancient Roman concrete so tough?

Changes during the curing process made the concrete remarkably resilient — and 'greener' than its modern counterpart.
UCLA |

Social media-behavioral psychology combo points to more HIV testing

Research suggests a valuable tool in the fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
UC Berkeley |

Grad student helps people in Bangalore know when the next drop of water will come

'In the developed world, we’re used to just turning the water on, and it’s there,' says Christopher Hyun. 'I have a passion to see people having water.'
UC Riverside |

Grant aims to increase faculty diversity

Riverside undergraduates will be able to take part in a research and mentoring program designed to increase diversity among faculty in American universities.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Astronomers' cosmic web discovery among top breakthroughs of 2014

UC Santa Cruz faculty, plus researchers at UC Riverside, Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos labs, are honored by Physics World.
UC Berkeley |

Food luminaries to light up Berkeley spring semester

The Berkeley Food Institute is drawing Mark Bittman and other food and agriculture experts from across the country to address challenges and find solutions to problems in the food sector.
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UC Riverside |

When birds lost their teeth

About 116 million years ago, birds lost their choppers — joining other toothless creatures such as turtles and some mammals.
African Plant Breeding Academy launch
UC Davis |

New plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa’s ‘orphan’ crops

UC Davis-run academy is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and stunting among Africa’s youth.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Air pollution down thanks to diesel truck regulation

Berkeley Lab air quality scientists measure truck emissions at two busy San Francisco Bay Area locations.
UC San Diego |

Brewing up an industry

UC San Diego alumni help lead San Diego’s growing microbrew industry.