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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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UC Santa Cruz |

The link between dreaming and mind-wandering

What are dreams? "An accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities," a new book says.
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UCLA |

Physician, feed thyself

Future doctors and nurses learn what nutrition really means to help patients down the line.
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UC Merced |

Human speech, jazz and whale song

Three wildly different samples show how much forms of communication have in common.
UC Newsroom |

The rankings agree: UC stands among the world’s best universities

Eight rankings from this year confirm UC's excellence by any metric.
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UC Newsroom |

UC leaders deliver a message of access to California students and schools

UC leaders are bringing a preview of the college experience to underrepresented high schools across the state.
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UC San Diego |

Stefan Savage receives prestigious MacArthur Foundation fellowship

The renowned cybersecurity expert and computer science professor joins the 2017 class of MacArthur geniuses.
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UCLA |

UC President Napolitano talks public service with UCLA Law students

'If not you, then who?' UC head asks, encouraging students to pursue work benefitting the public good.
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UC Davis |

A safe harbor for Puerto Rican scholars

175 faculty and others to help University of Puerto Rico scholars continue research while the island recovers.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Chancellor to tell students UC education is attainable, affordable

The campus kicks off a series of visits to show local students it's possible to achieve UC — if only they apply.
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UCLA |

Researchers create molecule that could ‘kick and kill’ HIV

A synthetic particle can awaken dormant virus cells and knock them out in lab animals — a significant advance.
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UC Davis |

Why a little dirt is good for us

Disinfectants can inhibit cellular energy production and even lead to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease.
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UC San Diego |

Could these flip-flops save the earth?

These $3, algae-based renewable sandals could become the planet's preferred shoe.