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Want to ace your tests? Take notes by hand

May 7, 2019

Even a brand new laptop won't give you an edge over pen and paper.

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Media exposure to mass violence can fuel cycle of distress, study shows

UC Irvine

April 18, 2019

Researchers found graphic news exposure can fuel anxiety while promoting more media consumption.

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Teens who seek solitude may be on the right track

UC Santa Cruz

March 28, 2019

While loneliness is often correlated with depression, choosing to be alone can actually be good for you.

Nora Pulskamp dancing in traditional clothes

UC women empowering their communities

March 28, 2019

For Women's History Month, we spotlight just a few of the women who share their love of community with our community.

Above and beyond: UC women challenging the status quo

March 21, 2019

You don't have to leave campus to make change — and these young students and alums prove it.

Opportunity rising: The UC women fostering equality every day

March 13, 2019

A Women's History Month tribute to current students who are integrating equality into their lives, every single day.

Michelle Obama on stage at College Signing Day

UC and Michelle Obama to cheer on California’s college-bound students

UC Newsroom

March 7, 2019

UCLA will host huge College Signing Day celebration of college opportunity.

UC to hold tuition flat for California residents in 2019-20 academic year

The University of California will hold in-state undergraduate tuition steady for the 2019-20 academic year, UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (March 6) at a Sacramento hearing on education finance. This marks the seventh time in eight years that the university has kept tuition flat for California residents, despite rising costs and growing enrollment across all UC campuses.

Why UC split with publishing giant Elsevier

UC Berkeley

March 6, 2019

Universal open access to UC research and contained costs were important, unmet goals.

UC and Reach Higher will host former first lady Michelle Obama’s 5th anniversary College Signing Day celebration on May 1

First College Signing Day event hosted by Reach Higher on the West Coast; festivities to be held at UC’s nine undergraduate campuses with marquee event at UCLA.

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