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UC Newsroom |

UC changes lives for the better. And for these nine supporters, it’s personal.

As the University of California faces unprecedented challenges, community members are speaking out about how UC has shaped their lives.

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UC Newsroom |

What makes UC a scientific powerhouse? Ask a Nobel laureate

Four UC Nobel laureates on what they discovered here, why it matters, and why their world-changing work could only have happened at the University of California.

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UCLA |

More than a half million California adults consider suicide

Nine Californians take their own lives each day. UCLA researchers hope their study ultimately will save lives.
UC Berkeley |

Map shows how brain organizes what we see

How do we make sense of the thousands of images we see each day? The brain is wired to categorize it all, and a new interactive map lays it out.
UC Santa Cruz |

Closest sun-like star may have habitable planet

Tau Ceti's planets include one that lies within a range that could support life.
UC Office of the President |

NRS phenology project

California Phenology Project casts researchers' eyes on seasonal life stages of selected plant species at eight UC natural reserves.
UC Berkeley |

Squeeze breast cancer cells back to normal

Compression is shown to guide malignant cells back to a normal growth pattern.
Tony Haymet
UC San Diego |

Tony Haymet retires from Scripps admin duties

Vice chancellor will remain a Distinguished Professor after January retirement.
UCLA Today |

What traditional societies can teach us

Author and professor Jared Diamond discusses what modern societies, such as ours, can learn from small-scale cultures.
UC Riverside |

A poem for Newtown's dead

Poet laureate memorializes shooting victims, invites others to add verses to nationwide project.
UC San Francisco |

Health implications for commercial space travel

The prospect of commercial space travel means a new set of health considerations for future travelers.
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UCLA |

UCLA emeritus professor accepts Nobel prize in Economics

Professor emeritus Lloyd Shapley received his Nobel diploma and medal at a ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Invasive grass fuels increased fire activity

Cheatgrass implicated in more, and more frequent, wildfires in Great Basin region of western United States.
UC Office of the President |

UC monogram is key piece of public outreach strategy

Symbol has been in wide use in systemwide materials; it has not replaced the university seal.