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Stiglitz and Reich on the Great Divide

Economist Joseph Stiglitz and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminisce about their days in the Clinton Administration. Get a dose of humor along with a lesson on the politics of income inequality across America.

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UC press release on governor's revised budget

Agreement with Gov. Brown caps resident tuition at current level for the next two years and addresses pension, maintenance issues.

UC extends Global Food Initiative student fellowship program

UCOP will continue to fund three fellowships per campus, with the amount increasing to $4,000 for each fellowship, to support student-generated research, related projects or internships that focus on food issues.

UC launches online Information Center

Interactive data allows the public to explore a wide range of topics related to UC.

Statement from UC president and UC Board of Regents chairman

Janet Napolitano and Bruce Varner address recent instances of anti-Semitism at University of California campuses.

How do our bodies fight off dangerous chemicals?

Cells are like night club bouncers, says UC San Diego's Amro Hamdoun: With every substance that a cell encounters, it has to decide which to eliminate and which to let in.

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UC progress on sustainable investments strategy

UC has taken a series of steps to combat global climate change by investing in sustainability, including becoming the first university in the world to sign the Montreal Carbon Pledge.

Why unboil an egg?

Gregory Weiss, UC Irvine chemistry professor, talks about 'unboiling' egg white proteins and returning them to their original state. The ability to quickly restore molecular proteins could slash biotechnology costs and dramatically reduce the costs for cancer treatments.

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The life of a star explained in 1 minute

The iron in our blood, the silicon in your computer, the oxygen that we breath — all of those elements were synthesized inside a star. UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz walks us through the process from a star's beginning to its death.

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Is the secret to a happy marriage in your DNA?

Can something as simple and small as a gene impact something as complex as marriage? UC Berkeley researchers have found a link between relationship fulfillment and a gene variant, or allele, of the serotonin transporter gene.

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Stiglitz and Reich on the Great Divide

UC press release on governor's revised budget

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UC extends Global Food Initiative student fellowship program

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UC launches online Information Center

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Statement from UC president and UC Board of Regents chairman

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How do our bodies fight off dangerous chemicals?

UC progress on sustainable investments strategy

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Why unboil an egg?

The life of a star explained in 1 minute

Is the secret to a happy marriage in your DNA?