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UC Newsroom |
UC medical school graduates take on Central Valley’s health care crisis
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UC Newsroom |
A UC degree launched Miguel Tamayo’s life as an aerospace engineer. Here’s how he paid for college.
UC Riverside |
Former chancellor to lead National Science Foundation
France Córdova, UC Riverside chancellor from 2002-07, will serve a six-year term.
UCLA Magazine |
The revolution will be printed in 3-D
From pizza to prosthetics — even apartments — 3-D printing is poised to revolutionize society.
UC Davis |
Scientists solve the riddle of zebras’ stripes
Alternating hues help discourage biting flies from tormenting the short-haired creatures.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
New director named for Lawrence Livermore Lab
William Goldstein, a 29-year lab employee, will assume the director's position on March 31.
California Magazine |
Cal engineering team designs canoe of concrete
Cal engineering team designs, builds — and races — a canoe of concrete.
UCLA |
Labor expert weighs in on new Cesar Chavez biopic
Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, project director with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, talks about the first biopic to feature the iconic Chicano labor leader.
UC Santa Barbara |
Could closing the high seas to fishing save migratory fish?
Such action could accomplish not only that but also increase fisheries' profits and yields.
UCLA |
Dentist shortage bites California
More new dentists choose to practice out of state; the lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas are among the reasons why.
UC Santa Cruz |
Lick's Automated Planet Finder: first robotic telescope for planet hunters
In its first months of operation, the APF has found two new planetary systems, giving astronomers a taste of planetary riches to come.
California Magazine |
Philosophy's popularity soars
Discipline's devotees find it’s more than ‘an interesting path to poverty.’
UCLA |
Students use alternative spring break to grow
There are plenty of UCLA students who are spending the week of spring break enhancing their suntans and frolicking at traditional meccas of fun to decompress. But spring break also represents another kind of opportunity for students who have opted to travel…
UC Santa Cruz |
Exxon Valdez oil spill was a turning point for biologist
On the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Terrie Williams reflects on the lessons learned and continues her work training responders for the next oil spill disaster.