From the time Elizabeth Pierson was 7 and her parents came downstairs to find her in the kitchen mixing baking soda and vinegar — dressed in a raincoat, swimming goggles and rubber gloves — the UC Berkeley senior knew she wanted to be a scientist.
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CalTeach brings STEM students into K-12 classrooms
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Heading into zero gravity
UC San Diego students are in Houston, on a NASA plane, this week to investigate what happens in the heads of astronauts during weightlessness. They are part of NASA's Microgravity University, which offers selected students a rare chance to do research in near-zero gravity.
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Finding joy in teaching, research and an ocean view
Jill Bible teaches science and enjoys her hands-on research at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab.
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Artist's perspective on audience, exposure
A conversation with artist Glenn Kaino touches on creating for audiences big and small.
UC Davis |
Alum invents microwave ramen cooker
No hot pot needed: Microwave dish makes perfect noodles.
UCLA |
Entertainment mogul funds a medical revolution
David Geffen's newly established $100 million scholarship fund will free the very best students from financial burden, affording them limitless opportunities to pursue their passions in health care.
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Building bridges to students at black colleges
Program seeks to forge relationships between UC faculty and historically black colleges and universities.
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A closer look at climate on UC's campuses
Students, faculty, staff urged to complete survey of workplace, school experiences.
UCLA |
UCLA Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day
Campus honors celebrated alum who broke major league baseball's color barrier in 1947.
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Why Promise for Education?
Make a 'Promise for Education' through UC's crowdfunding campaign.