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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 Merced |

Research universities create economic spillover

A $1 increase in university spending generates an 89 cent increase in local labor income.
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UC Santa Barbara |

You should be ashamed — or maybe not

Sociologist examines the ubiquity of shame and its role in aggression and depression.
Tim Galarneau
UC Newsroom |

Food system career started with a single bite

Sampling a tasty tomato set Tim Galarneau on the path to blending agriculture and food with sustainability.
UC Newsroom |

UC campuses ranked among world's best

Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings include Berkeley, UCLA, San Francisco, San Diego, Davis and Santa Barbara in its annual list.
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UCLA |

Astronomers watch asteroid's disintegration

Crumbling asteroid has divided into as many as 10 pieces, the Hubble telescope has revealed; its breakup may be due to the effect of sunlight.
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UC Berkeley |

Preschoolers outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos

Tots outperform college students in certain learning tasks because they are more flexible and less biased in their ideas about cause and effect.
UC Santa Cruz |

Barbie: narrowing girls' career horizons?

Girls who play with Barbie dolls tend to see fewer career options available to them, compared with the options available to boys.
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UCLA |

Cost concerns play bigger role in college choice

Survey of freshmen reveals they are weighing costs, financial aid more heavily in selecting a college or university.
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UC San Francisco |

E-cigarettes are gateway to nicotine addiction for teens

First U.S. national study strongly links e-cigarettes with smoking for many adolescents.
Sneha Jayaprakash
UC San Diego |

Coding for a cause

Student entrepreneur wins $10,000 Microsoft award to develop app for social change.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Invention removes arsenic from water

Indian company licenses Berkeley Lab technology for treating contaminated water.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Scientists show which surfaces attract clingy Staph bacteria

Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley researchers are investigating how shapes and surface texture influence the adhesion of infectious Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria. Their work could lead to a more nuanced understanding of what makes a surface less inviting to…