A second life for plastic waste
UC Santa Barbara
October 23, 2020
Researchers develop an efficient, low-energy method for upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules that can be repurposed.
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Help keep the University of California affordable
Today's students deserve the same great UC education as previous generations. Let's grow California together.
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Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'
The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.
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Can we use Wi-Fi to see through walls?
We use Wi-Fi to stay connected, but UC's Yasamin Mostofi shows that Wi-Fi can also be used to sense the world around us – even behind walls.
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Climate change facts you need to know
Under current guidelines, the planet is on target to warm up by 2 degrees Celsius in 2050 and by 4 degrees in 2100, triggering serious large-scale problems by the end of the century. UC San Diego's climate scientist V. Ramanathan accurately predicted this trend back in 1980. He says that if we make an effort to adopt existing technology today, we might be able to change our course on climate.
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UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize
UC Davis
October 5, 2020
Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
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Which type of face covering works best?
UC Davis
October 2, 2020
New UC Davis research compares surgical, N95 and homemade cloth masks.
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6 ways mail-in ballots are protected from fraud
UC Berkeley via The Conversation
September 30, 2020
The mail-in voting process has several built-in safeguards that make it hard to vote fraudulently.
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UC President Drake congratulates UC Berkeley biochemist Doudna for chemistry Nobel win
October 7, 2020
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released today (Oct. 7) the statement below following the announcement of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize, sharing it with colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier for the co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough that has revolutionized biomedicine.
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September 21, 2020
More than 80 percent of California youth say they are strictly adhering to social distancing guidelines and 2 out of 3 are concerned about lifting public health restrictions too quickly, according to a new poll the University of California released today (Sept. 21).
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July 21, 2020
The University of California today (July 21) released results from a new survey of California youth that provides insights into their political and civic engagement as the 2020 general election approaches amid COVID-19 challenges.
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New survey finds 3 in 4 Americans believe universities are key to tackling global challenges
June 29, 2020
The University of California, the Policy Institute at King’s College London and market research firm Ipsos today (June 29) released results from a new, eye-opening international study of residents in 11 countries, including the United States, about the impact and value of higher education.
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Happy Earth Day! UCTV is celebrating by launching the UC Climate Solutions Channel. Check it out below.