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New internship program gives UC Santa Cruz and HBCU students a hands-on look at the lives of enslaved peoples in 19th century America
The students' work added to the historical record, helping future scholars understand the workings of the slave trade.
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UC Board of Regents honors Paris Olympians and Paralympians as they return home with medals, stories and gratitude
UC Olympians and Paralympians were invited to share their reflections on the Summer Games in Paris and honored by the UC Board of Regents in their most recent meeting.
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University of California secures top spots in 2024-25 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
UCLA and UC Berkeley are No. 1 and No. 2, but that's not all — UC campuses make up half of the top 10 public schools in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45.
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University of California campuses rise to the top in two new rankings
In new rankings from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, all nine undergraduate campuses stood out for how well they prepare graduates for future success.
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Singing from memory unlocks a surprisingly common musical superpower
Go ahead and sing in the shower — you might just have perfect pitch.
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UC Santa Cruz alumna crowned Miss New York USA
A self described STEMinist and avid environmentalist, Delgado uses her platforms to advocate for the representation of women in STEM.
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Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics
103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.
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Scientists find that small regions of the brain can take micro-naps while the rest of the brain is awake and vice versa
The study more generally shows how previously ignored fast brain waves define basic patterns of sleep and wake.
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Researchers run high-performing large language model on the energy needed to power a lightbulb
By eliminating the most computationally expensive element of a large language model, engineers at UC Santa Cruz drastically improve energy efficiency while maintaining performance.
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California has problems. AI can help solve them.
As AI gets more powerful and easier to use, UC researchers are finding ways to integrate these emerging technologies into their work, shortening the distance to solutions that benefit every Californian.
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Stop microwaving plastic — here’s why
UC experts are tackling our big plastic problem from every imaginable angle, from chemistry to engineering, policy to art, medicine to oceanography.
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New public archives will share wisdom, artifacts from Dolores Huerta’s lifetime of successful social change leadership
UC Santa Cruz will hire a project archivist and two new postdoctoral scholars to support development of Huerta’s archives.