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UC, CSU and CCC leaders urge President-elect Trump to continue DACA

California higher education leaders call upon the President-elect to allow students known as Dreamers to continue to pursue their education in the United States.

Can being uncertain of your social rank be bad for your health?

UC Davis

October 31, 2016

New research suggests that not knowing where you stand takes a serious toll.

Giving all students a shot at college

Low-income students are more prepared than ever thanks to UC summer academies that provide the chance to experience college life.

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Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind

UC Santa Barbara

August 4, 2016

Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.

The teenage brain on social media

UCLA

May 31, 2016

A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."

Want to lose weight? Train the brain, not the body

UCSF via The Conversation

May 25, 2016

Emotional brain training can help you break the stress-obesity connection, a UCSF professor says.

Breakthrough study reveals biological basis for Sensory Processing Disorder

More common in children than autism, SPD has only recently gained recognition as a distinct neurological disorder. UCSF's Elysa Marco explains how her team's groundbreaking research may lead to a greater understanding of the condition, as well as better diagnosis and treatment.