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UC medical school graduates take on Central Valley’s health care crisis

More than 700 medical students are earning their M.D. from a UC medical school this spring. The vast majority of these newly minted doctors — 73 percent — will stay in California for their residency training.

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Transfer students triumph in the Class of 2024

Meet 10 first-gen graduates who started their journey to UC at a California community college.

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UC Newsroom |

UC takes DACA fight to the Supreme Court

The University of California will appear before the Supreme Court on Tuesday (Nov. 12), to fight for the future of nearly 700,000 young people who came to the U.S. as children.
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UCSF |

Anorexia nervosa comes in all sizes — including plus size

The heart health risks presented by the disorder don't change based on body mass index.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Santa Cruz joins Association of American Universities

Of the elite group's 65 institutions, seven are now UCs.
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UC Newsroom |

10 tips for creating a meaningful second career

Looking for a career change? Reentering the workforce after taking time off? Here's how to navigate the process.
UC Newsroom |

Three University of California physician organizations awarded top marks on quality, patient experience and cost

Three University of California physician groups were honored by the Integrated Healthcare Association with its prestigious ‘Excellence in Healthcare’ award.
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Berkeley Lab and UC Santa Cruz |

Seeing the cosmos in color for the first time

DESI, a 5,000-eyed instrument, is being used by UC researchers to explore the mystery of dark energy in color.
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UCLA |

Body image concerns are universal

A new app helps researchers understand the true extent of our insecurities.
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UCSF |

UCSF banned sugar-sweetened drink sales. Here's what happened

Nearly 70 percent of participants saw a decrease in waist size, among other positive health effects, in under a year.
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UC Davis |

Dogs put smelling skills to use in protecting endangered lizards

Detection dogs combined with DNA identification could represent a new, noninvasive sampling technique for lizard conservation.
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UC Berkeley |

Racial bias found in widely used health care prediction algorithm

A new study reveals significant racial bias in a software program that affects access to care for millions of Americans.
Min Ku Choi
UC Newsroom |

In his quest to serve patients, ‘The only thing hindering me is my status’

Min Ku Choi is on the verge of finishing his degree in pharmacy at UCSF. Whether he gets to use it or not depends on DACA.
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UC Newsroom |

Lo and behold: The internet

On this day 50 years ago, the internet was born.