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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 |

Mutts aren't always healthier

Purebred dogs not always at higher risk for genetic disorders.
UC Davis |

Non-wetting fabric drains sweat

New fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves.
UC Berkeley |

Our emotions match music to colors

Whether we’re listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel.
Teach for America recruits Javier Mendez, DJ Sellarole, Marlene Castro and Jesús Galindo
UC Berkeley |

New grads head back to class, as Teach for America recruits

More Teach for America recruits hail from UC Berkeley than any other institution.
UC Newsroom |

UC proposes plan to grow online curriculum

UC undergraduates would have dozens of new online courses to choose from over the next few years under an initiative proposed by UC leaders.
UC Berkeley |

Racial minorities live on the front lines of heat risk

Fewer neighborhood trees and heat-retaining hard surfaces add up to sweltering conditions for many people of color.
UC Davis |

Nanomaterials cause big problems for lungs

Ultrafine particles, found in a host of common products, are linked to lung inflammation, other damage.
UC Berkeley |

Troubling levels of toxic metals found in cosmetics

Troubling levels of lead, other toxic metals found in lipstick, lip gloss.
UC San Francisco |

Common migraine linked to genetic mutation

Discovery may point to causes of the throbbing head pain that plagues millions.
UC San Diego |

Bone worms emit acid to eat whale skeletons

Acid lets worms get to nutrients lurking within bones.
UC Office of the President |

Faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Eleven professors, in a range of scientific fields, are awarded membership in prestigious academy.
UC Office of the President |

UC researchers track asteroids, space debris

Recent close encounters with intergalactic objects are examples of dangers scientists hope to help Earth avoid.