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UC Newsroom |

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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A UC degree launched Miguel Tamayo’s life as an aerospace engineer. Here’s how he paid for college.

Hear how one student paid for a UC education. 

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UCLA |

Public universities drive social mobility, UCLA speaker tells grads

Nobel laureate, UCLA alum and UC Berkeley professor Randy Schekman addresses commencement ceremonies, accepts the UCLA Medal.
UC San Diego |

GoPro founder's five lessons for success

Nick Woodman shares some keys to charting a successful path with fellow alumni.
UC San Francisco |

Mexican genetics study reveals huge variation in ancestry

UC San Francisco-Stanford team uncovers basis for health differences among Latinos in Mexico.
UC Newsroom |

Sustainability conference brings together state’s colleges

Annual meeting provides venue for sharing best green practices among UC, CSU, community colleges and private universities.
Keith Harper
California Magazine |

First Native American U.S. ambassador starts UN job

Cal alum Keith Harper says he always wanted a career that helped his people—indigenous people. Now he'll represent the U.S. on the United Nation’s Human Rights Council.
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UC Newsroom |

Napolitano lays out vision for climate advisory council

Group of experts to help guide UC's effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.
UC Berkeley |

TV sports can cut crime, law students’ research shows

Researchers connect televised games to notable drops in crime levels.
UC Newsroom |

UC children's hospitals rank among best in U.S.

U.S. News honors children's hospitals at UC Davis, UCLA, UCSF and those affiliated with UC Irvine and UC San Diego.
Josh Osborn
UC San Francisco |

Teen’s recovery shows value of “next-generation” DNA sequencing

Joshua Osborn was fighting for his life in a Wisconsin hospital against a mysterious ailment. With his options dwindling, a team at UCSF employed advanced DNA sequencing technology to track down the culprit.
Miceli-Nelson family
UCLA |

Researchers combat lethal disease to save son and thousands like him

Their efforts have rallied others to the cause of defeating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Donald Neuen
UCLA |

A grand finale for conductor extraordinaire

Donald Neuen officially retired at the age of 80 with a stirring concert at UCLA's Royce Hall.
UC San Diego |

Herpes infected humans before they were human

The virus originated in chimpanzees and jumped into humans 1.6 million years ago.