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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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UCSF |

Why you might want to go easy on the avocado

'Good fats' may lead to fatty liver disease and other health problems, new research shows.
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UC Santa Cruz |

How grandparents' experiences can affect our genes

Roundworms may help us make sense of how DNA 'switches' are inherited.
UC San Diego familiar faces
UC San Diego |

Why a familiar face is a friendlier one

Our emotional perception is profoundly altered when we already know someone.
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UC San Francisco |

Toxic exposure: Chemicals are in our water, food, air and furniture

Are the chemicals we encounter every day making us sick?
Surfer Kelly Slater
UC San Diego |

A Wave’s “Sweet Spot” Revealed

Scientists have pinpointed the exact location where a surfer gets the most speed and the best ride.
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UC Santa Barbara |

A warmer shade of blue

Sociologist Geoffrey Raymond is helping police improve their communication skills to reduce conflicts.
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UC Bekeley |

Hey Siri, an ancient algorithm may help you grasp metaphors

Understanding how humans create and comprehend metaphors could advance artificial intelligence.
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UC Newsroom |

Making the ultimate mosquito repellent

How getting to know a mosquito’s nose helped researchers sniff out better bug sprays.
UC Newsroom |

Growing a true hometown physician

Newly minted UCSF grad Walid Hamud-Ahmed learned a lot about how to be a good doctor by working in his family store.
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UC Berkeley |

Predicting the future with the wisdom of crowds

A training that makes people 'superforecasters' yields surprisingly effective results.
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UC San Diego |

The Dalai Lama to UC San Diego graduates: Young people are the future of humanity

'You have the opportunity to create a better world, a happier world,' he tells the 25,000 assembled grads.
Peter Stock UCSF
UCSF |

A surgeon's fight to legalize HIV-to-HIV organ transplants around the world

Dr. Peter Stock's advocacy from D.C. to South Africa has helped overturn laws and save lives.