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UC Newsroom |

UC announces record-breaking admissions for fall 2024

The University of California admitted the largest and most diverse class in its history for fall 2024, including big jumps in admission offers to California students, community college transfers and students historically underrepresented.

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UC Newsroom |

Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics

103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.

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UC Newsroom |

UC campuses among top academic surf schools

Hang ten and a 4.0? Set your sights on UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz — among The Inertia's top academic surf schools.
McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center
UC Davis |

UC Davis reactor gets a role in Mars mission

NASA prepares for manned missions into deep space, the McClellan Nuclear Research Center is playing an integral role in the groundwork.
UC San Francisco |

Diet soda and belly fat: a growing concern

A growing body of evidence is showing that it might not just be added sugar, but also artificial sweeteners, that are contributing to the rapidly rising rates of obesity and diabetes in America.
Cambodian crickets
UC Davis |

Crickets aren't the miracle source of protein

The insects pack a protein punch, but may not be the 'wonder food' in terms of sustainable cultivation.
Reza Aslan
UC Riverside |

Fear of Islam in America

Reza Aslan challenges the stigmas and stereotypes affecting Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
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Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Cool roof time machine duplicates roof aging

Berkeley Lab gets go-ahead for its method of mimicking natural soiling of roofing materials and its effect on cooling properties.
DNA art
UC San Francisco |

California launches initiative to advance precision medicine

UCSF slated to lead public-private effort to advance data-driven medicine.
Since going trayless in 2009, residential dining at UCSB has reduced food waste by 50 percent, saved 1 million gallons of water and helped students control portion sizes.
UC Santa Barbara |

Joining forces for food justice

UC Santa Barbara students and staff collaborate on a series of forums about food security; upcoming event to focus on food goals for campus.
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UC Irvine |

Scientists partner with Under Armour to create squidlike fabric for self-regulating thermal comfort

Scientists partner with Under Armour to create a new fabric that lets wearers regulate their personal thermal comfort.
young woman working at pizza parlor
UC Berkeley |

Poverty-level wages cost U.S. taxpayers $153 billion every year

While the U.S. economy rebounds, persistent low wages are costing taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars in public support to working families,
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UC Newsroom |

UC expands TES college road map

Program provides California public high school students with transcripts to help them plan and prepare for college.
UCLA |

Faculty approve undergraduate diversity requirement

Policy takes effect for freshmen entering UCLA College this fall and transfer students entering in fall 2017.