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What sets a UC education apart? Opportunities to change the world through research

Meet our undergraduate research ambassadors.

UC Berkeley |

Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun

Breakthrough harvester could help provide for your home's water needs.

UC Newsroom in partnership with Vox |

Why scientists really aren’t the best champions of climate science

Facts and data alone won’t inspire people to take action in the fight against global warming. So what will? Find out in the final episode of "Climate Lab."

UC Office of the President |

Global sustainability leader UC launches Climate Lab, an innovative six-part video series in partnership with Vox on climate change solutions

The University of California and Vox today (April 19) announced Climate Lab, a six-episode video series exploring global climate change and UC’s groundbreaking work to mitigate its effects.

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The war on climate change: Are we at a new tipping point?

For four decades UC San Diego atmospheric scientist Veerabhadran "Ram" Ramanathan has warned that carbon dioxide and other emissions from human activity are heating up the planet. One of the first scientists to predict global warming, his models of rising temperatures have proved remarkably accurate.

UC Newsroom |

What a billion tweets tell us about climate change

The planet is getting hotter. Will more hot days have an effect on happiness around the world? Evidence from over one billion tweets says yes – and it’s not going to be a day at the beach.

UC Newsroom |

This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat

Pink is the new green, thanks to technology developed at UC Santa Cruz.

UC Newsroom |

Will cars of the future run on poop?

Is brown the new green? UCLA researchers are using waste matter (yes, including poop) to make a new generation of advanced biofuels.

UC Newsroom |

Your home is an energy hog — here’s how to put it on a diet

Even when you’re not at home, your house is a power glutton. Yes, yours. And it needs to go on a serious energy diet.

UC Newsroom |

The global warming facts you need to know

Under current guidelines, the planet is on target to warm up 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 and 4 degrees by 2100, triggering serious large-scale problems by the end of the century.

UC Merced |

Researcher tracking teens who attempted suicide

New grant will support study of long-term outcomes to help them live healthier, happier lives.

UCLA via The Conversation |

Why you may be paying more income tax than you should

The standard deduction's simplicity helps you — and the government, which collects as much as $200B in extra revenue.