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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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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 Davis |

Bullying happens to popular teens, too

You'd think that the popular kids don't get picked on, but as a teenager's social status rises, they're more apt to be bullied. Increased social combat may be to blame.
UC Newsroom |

President sends letter to high school students

UC President Janet Napolitano sends personal note to urge low-income, high-achieving students to set their sights on UC.
UC San Francisco |

Experts question routine mammograms in elderly

Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients.
UC Berkeley |

In dust of WWII camps, Japanese culture blossomed

One woman's quest for answers about the war years ultimately led to a film on Japanese internment and its impact on the arts.
UC San Francisco |

Sam Hawgood takes the helm at UCSF

Renowned pediatrician and medical school dean Sam Hawgood has taken over as interim chancellor of UC San Francisco following Susan Desmond-Hellmann's departure.
Christina Corfield
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Using art to reimagine history

What is it like to get a Ph.D. in the arts? We sat down with a UC Santa Cruz graduate student to find out.
UC Riverside |

Former chancellor to lead National Science Foundation

France Córdova, UC Riverside chancellor from 2002-07, will serve a six-year term.
UCLA Magazine |

The revolution will be printed in 3-D

From pizza to prosthetics — even apartments — 3-D printing is poised to revolutionize society.
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UC Davis |

Scientists solve the riddle of zebras’ stripes

Alternating hues help discourage biting flies from tormenting the short-haired creatures.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

New director named for Lawrence Livermore Lab

William Goldstein, a 29-year lab employee, will assume the director's position on March 31.
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California Magazine |

Cal engineering team designs canoe of concrete

Cal engineering team designs, builds — and races — a canoe of concrete.
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UCLA |

Labor expert weighs in on new Cesar Chavez biopic

Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, project director with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, talks about the first biopic to feature the iconic Chicano labor leader.