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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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UC Newsroom |

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 Irvine texting teens
UC Irvine |

Growing up digital

A new lab investigates the smartphone generation.
Four people fight during the holidays
UC Berkeley |

3 easy strategies for dealing with difficult relatives

Why does your family know how to push your buttons? They installed them. Here's how to take stress out of the holidays.
An elderly Asian couple plays a game
UCSF |

Sex chromosomes hold the secret to female longevity

Two X’s and ovaries extend life and protect mice from aging.
True and false signs
UCLA |

Administrations change, but tendency to believe threats does not

Research shows political views predict whether people trust false information about dangers — no matter who's in office.
Moon jellyfish
UC Davis and UC San Diego |

Secrets of the jellyfish genome

The first in-depth look at the jellyfish genome shows how they build a complex life history with simple genes.
Students at UC San Diego
UC Newsroom |

The nation’s best colleges for transfer students

UC leads the list of the nation's 10 best transfer schools.
high-heeled shoes
UC Riverside |

The Payless stunt that shows expectation equals experience

How the low-cost shoe retailer duped influncers into spending $600 for a pair of cheap, $20 shoes.
Hummingbird on a branch
UC Davis |

Tiny birds, tiny tech

A new tracking method gives a round-the-clock record of hummingbird life.
Las Varas Ranch
UC Santa Barbara |

UC Santa Barbara's new coastal jewel

Philanthropist Charles T. Munger makes a gift of the 1800-acre Las Varas Ranch.
Zocalo Square, Mexico City
UC Santa Cruz |

The UC Santa Cruz alumna who leads Mexico's anti-corruption efforts

Irma Eréndira Sandoval, who earned a Ph.D. in politics in 2006, is now on the front lines of Mexico's war on corruption.
Milo Sensors
UC Santa Barbara |

Technology startup founded by UC Santa Barbara grads wins first place at the 2018 UC Startup Showcase

Milo Sensors evolved from a student-driven business proposal to pioneering the next wave of wearable technology.
A woman holds her friend
UCSF |

How to support a friend facing a medical crisis

Cynthia Perlis shares her most important takeaways from 30 years of listening to cancer patients at UCSF.