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The write stuff

A writing workshop for student veterans offers an opportunity to tell their stories and connect with peers.

UC Newsroom |

Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19?

Labor Day is here — a perfect time to reflect on job burnout, a problem that’s gotten worse with the pandemic. But the current workplace upheaval is also an opportunity to make real change, says UC Berkeley researcher Christina Maslach.

UC Newsroom |

Why negative campaigning works — and how to fight it

Insults and attacks always seem to get our attention, in politics and otherwise. Can we train our brains to flip these negative frames?

UC Newsroom |

How to rethink your New Year's resolutions (according to science)

The question-behavior effect, a cognitive quirk, can set your new actions up for success.

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Famous UC writers on their favorite books

UC’s leading literary lights give us ideas for a holiday read.

UC Newsroom |

How the census overlooks the LGBTQ community

The census is finally counting same-sex couples — but it's missing everyone else.

UC Newsroom |

The day California wine beat France

How two blind taste tests stunned the experts and changed the way the world drinks (and thinks about) wine.

UC Newsroom |

UC President announces National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

The University of California – birthplace of the Free Speech Movement – will open a center in Washington DC devoted to First Amendment issues.

UC Newsroom |

What ‘Open Inquiry: UC Arts’ reveals about the future of arts education

A new exhibition of work by recent University of California alumni highlights UC's artistic legacy and shows California’s world-class public university is ready to step in as art schools across the country disappear.
UC Newsroom |

UC alums win Oscars, make history

Going into the 98th Academy Awards, two films, “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners,” were seen as favorites across many categories — and thanks to the contributions of UC alumni, both won their fair share.
UC Santa Cruz |

Humanities skills are transferable skills

UC Santa Cruz humanities students graduate with a toolkit of transferable skills in high demand across fields ranging from academia to the entertainment industry and high-tech startups.
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UC alumni make Academy Award history

UCLA Extension alum Autumn Durald Arkapaw is now the first woman, first Black nominee and first person of Asian descent to ever win the Oscar for Best Cinematography and UC Santa Barbara alum Andy Jurgensen took home Best Film Editing.