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National Academy of Engineering elects 10 University of California researchers

Ten UC researchers and 15 alumni have been selected for one of the highest honors in the field of engineering.

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What cuts to NIH funding mean for cancer patients and their families

The American people have consistently supported life-saving cancer research. Now the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.

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UC Newsroom |

How the dangers of heat waves sneak up on people

UC San Diego environmental epidemiologist Tarik Benmarhnia explains why we feel sluggish on hot days.
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UC San Francisco |

Scientists discover how to make ordinary fat cells burn calories

Switching off a protein in white fat cells could open the door to developing a new class of weight-loss drugs.
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UC Santa Cruz |

New public archives will share wisdom, artifacts from Dolores Huerta’s lifetime of successful social change leadership

UC Santa Cruz will hire a project archivist and two new postdoctoral scholars to support development of Huerta’s archives.
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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.