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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 Berkeley |

Wives matter more in calming marital conflicts

How quickly a wife calms down after a heated argument is a decisive factor in keeping peace in the long run.
UC Riverside |

Good news first, or bad news?

Where positive information comes in a bad-news conversation can influence outcome, researchers find.
UCLA |

UCLA Library launches L.A. Aqueduct platform

Research resource coincides with 100th anniversary of the aqueduct's opening.
UC Berkeley |

Falling wages, outsourcing at U.S. airports

The outsourcing of airport jobs, which once sustained middle-class careers, has left many airport workers with job insecurity and low wages, according to a new study.
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UC Newsroom |

UC wins green building Super Hero Award

The University of California has a hidden super power: It makes buildings turn green.
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UC Newsroom |

President urges Oakland Tech students to aim for college

University president spreads the message about access, affordability and college aspiration to Oakland students eyeing higher education.
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UC Davis |

SARS-like virus discovered in Chinese horseshoe bats

First-ever isolation of related virus ultimately will lead to opportunities for vaccine development.
UC Newsroom |

Undergrad research opportunities address social issues

More than half of all UC undergrads work on research projects while at UC, an experience that can be transformative.
UC Davis |

For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, ‘just add water’

Rice fields in California’s Yolo Bypass provide an all-you-can-eat bug buffet for juvenile salmon seeking nourishment on their journey to the sea.
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UC Berkeley |

Time is ripe for fire detection satellite

Researchers have designed a fire-spotting satellite that could be built for a few hundred million dollars – a fraction of the nation’s annual fire-fighting budget – and orbited to spot fires earlier and save lives and property.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography |

World ocean systems undermined by climate change by 2100

Scientists warn against the high risk of degradation of marine ecosystems and the human hardships that may result.
UC Berkeley |

Low-wage fast-food jobs leave hefty tax bill

Fast food may seem cheap, but a new report says the fast-food industry costs American taxpayers nearly $7 billion annually because its jobs pay so little that 52 percent of fast food workers are forced to sign their family members up for public assistance.