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After service, new purpose: UC’s student veterans find their next mission

Across the University of California’s 10 campuses, military-connected students bring a sense of discipline, purpose and camaraderie that shapes how they learn and lead at UC.

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Low flames burn a patchwork pattern on a dry forest floor
UC Berkeley |

Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

A two decade-long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests’ long-term ability to store carbon while also reducing wildfire hazard.
View of a person standing on pavement with only their legs and boots visible, positioned above two large white arrows painted on the ground—one pointing left labeled “LATER” and one pointing right labeled “NOW.”
UC Santa Barbara |

A two-minute fix for procrastination

UCSB study on the science of starting inspires Dawdle AI — transforming the hardest part of any task into the easiest step forward.
Illustration of a woman sitting at a desk looking down at her computer while a large, menacing robot looms behind her with clawed hands raised, suggesting anxiety or threat from technology.
UC Merced |

People don’t worry about losing jobs to AI, even when told it could happen soon

Surveyed workers were slightly more worried by a shorter AI-takeover timeline, but it didn't significantly change their views about government safety nets, according to new research from UC Merced.
A row of jars of Erewon-brand sea moss gel in muted pastel tones
UC San Diego |

Your feed is full of nutrition trends. Are any of them legit?

UC San Diego experts unpack the science behind seven of social media’s food, drink and supplement trends.
Illustration of a human brain in pink with green circular patterns overlaid, connected to a network of thin green circuit-like lines on a dark green background, suggesting a fusion of biology and technology.
UC San Francisco |

This new tech helps Parkinson’s patients who have trouble walking

Scientists at UC San Francisco put AI to work analyzing study participants’ gaits, then had it develop personalized brain stimulation programs for each.
Karen Miga in safety glasses, white coat and blue gloves looks up from pipetting to smile at the camera in a lab
UC Newsroom |

UC is No. 1 on worldwide ranking of highly cited researchers

This year’s rankings from Clarivate recognize 288 UC scientists as among the most influential thinkers in their fields.
A gray and blue toned collage of old-timey photos of musicians
UC Santa Barbara |

Vast collection of historic American music released via UC Santa Barbara Library partnership with Dust-to-Digital Foundation

Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great Depression would have likely been lost to landfills and faded from memory.
A man stands under bare trees looking out at a mountain landscape, photographed from behind
UC Davis |

An extreme tree hunt in the Sierra Nevada

What a bird, a pine tree and a 240-mile trek with UC Davis scientists reveal about climate change.
A mother sperm whale and 2 calves swim close to the surface in a brilliant blue sea
UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley and Project CETI study shows sperm whales communicate in ways similar to humans

Scientists have spent the last five years observing sperm whale communication and behaviors using tags, buoys and drones. They’ve finally begun to learn how whales use calls for communication.
A laboratory setup with multiple bright green laser beams projected across an optical table lined with mirrors and instruments, illuminated by purple and blue ambient light, showing advanced experimental physics equipment.
UC Newsroom |

UC awards $8 million to solve next big scientific and engineering challenges in fusion energy

Two teams of UC researchers aim to accelerate progress toward abundant, stable, zero-carbon fusion energy.
Joan Weill, left, stands next to President Milliken, who is next to Sanford I. Weill, both Weills holding their gold medals
UC Newsroom |

UC President James B. Milliken awards UC Presidential Medal to Joan and Sanford I. Weill

UC President James B. Milliken has awarded the university’s highest honor to Joan and Sanford I. Weill in recognition of their years of extraordinary service and transformative support across the arts and sciences.
A woman in a U.S. Army uniform sitting in a lecture hall full of students
UC Newsroom |

After service, new purpose: UC’s student veterans find their next mission

Across the University of California’s 10 campuses, military-connected students bring a sense of discipline, purpose and camaraderie that shapes how they learn and lead at UC.