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UC Newsroom |

Fresh faces on campus: Welcoming UC’s newest undergrads

Our new undergrads have never been more diverse or more inspiring. Here are a few of their stories.

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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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UC Davis |

Report: Roadkill a 'preventable' natural disaster

As deer and newt populations plummet, support for wildlife crossings increases.
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UC Berkeley |

Dance prepared him for the NFL. It began with a Berkeley summer camp.

The warm, yet demanding, instructors of Cal Performances' Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp gave Camilo Eifler an early foundation to thrive in dance — and later, as a pro athlete.
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UC Newsroom |

Why California's beaches are shrinking, and what we can do to save them

UC research is helping preserve the Golden State's iconic coast.
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UC Newsroom |

Exploring UC’s summer offerings

Looking for things to do this summer? From camps to galleries, Shakespeare to stargazing, here's a taste of what’s on offer to the wider world across the UC universe.
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UC Newsroom |

Climate Action research grants assist Tribal nations with resource management

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UC San Francisco |

It’s not naïve, treating youth violence as a disease gets results

A UC San Francisco initiative that started with public hospital patients who were victims of violences is showing success with students in San Francisco schools.
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UC Newsroom |

Welcome to the world of radical authenticity — how the internet is bringing sexual and gender diversity to the fore

The ability to ask questions, learn and find community online is transforming the way people identify, particularly Gen Z.
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UC Berkeley |

Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find

Millennials and Gen Z face existential risks unknown to previous generations. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that these voters — left, center and right — want political action to address the challenges.
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UC San Diego |

Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea

A novel drug treatment developed for diabetes shows promising results of enhanced sleep and overall health for patients diagnosed with obesity and living with obstructive sleep apnea.
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UC Health |

UC nursing schools collaborate to find new ways to expand the mental health care workforce

A first-of-its-kind initiative in California, the UC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate program is poised to expand the state's mental health provider workforce.
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UC Newsroom |

Catharine Baker named director of the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento

Former California State Assemblymember and champion of higher education Catharine Baker has been appointed director of the University of California Student and Policy Center, the University’s dynamic new systemwide hub in Sacramento.
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UC Newsroom |

California’s campus: Discover a trove of UC experiences that are open to the public

Whether you're on a road trip, checking out colleges or just visiting town, here's how to dip your toes in the UC experience.