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From near-extinction to global celebrity: the story of Annie and California’s peregrine falcons

Annie the peregrine falcon is UC Berkeley’s very own celebrity mom, with fans around the world — but 50 years ago, her species almost fell prey to extinction.
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The UC experience

Campus by campus, dive into clubs, classes and experiences you can only get here.
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Grad Slam is on! Tune in and vote on May 3 as grad students wow with 3-minute talks

UC’s Grad Slam delivers a masterclass in concision and cutting-edge research.
UC Berkeley |

Q&A with Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Sympathizer’ reflects on libraries, UC Berkeley and the class that ‘radicalized’ him.
UC Santa Barbara |

Why do kids outperform their parents in this rural California town? A sociologist looks for answers.

Why do kids outperform their parents in this rural California town? A UC Santa Barbara sociologist looks for answers.
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Young UC scientists selected as fellows to prestigious Nobel laureate meeting

27 highly accomplished young scientists were awarded the opportunity to join Nobel laureates from around the globe at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.
UC Merced |

New canal project expands on UC Merced solar research

A new project to place solar panels on the water in the Delta-Mendota Canal, part of a $19 million investment through President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, was announced by the Department of the Interior April 4.
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Your top 5 financial aid questions answered

If you’ve been admitted to a UC campus, you might have some questions about financial aid. We have answers.
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Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action

How do UC students think about their futures, knowing that the climate they were born into will probably look a whole lot different than the one they grow old in?
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Got climate anxiety? This UC course can help.

The deadline to register for the new UC Climate Resilience course is March 29.
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Transfer student Alexis Acosta followed her curiosity to UC. Here’s how she paid for college.

Transfer student Alexis Acosta was worried about the cost of UC but found the resources and support she needed. “It’s been an experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world.”
UC San Francisco |

How AI can help spot early risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease

Top predictors include high cholesterol and osteoporosis, the latter in women only.