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UC Newsroom |

Notable UC books of 2024

Featuring New York Times bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners and some of the most talked about books of the year, catch up on some of the great reads you may have missed from UC authors.

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12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.

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UCLA |

Do your legs know what your tongue is doing?

Researchers created a virtual world for rats that showed how navigation, expectation of a reward are connected.
UC Santa Cruz |

Marine scientists track spread of sea star wasting disease

Mysterious outbreak has become widespread along the U.S. west coast over the past several months.
UC Davis |

Interactive tool helps patients discuss depression

Computer program helps users identify symptoms, facilitates discussion with physicians.
UC Berkeley |

Wives matter more in calming marital conflicts

How quickly a wife calms down after a heated argument is a decisive factor in keeping peace in the long run.
UCLA |

UCLA Library launches L.A. Aqueduct platform

Research resource coincides with 100th anniversary of the aqueduct's opening.
UC Riverside |

Good news first, or bad news?

Where positive information comes in a bad-news conversation can influence outcome, researchers find.
UC Berkeley |

Falling wages, outsourcing at U.S. airports

The outsourcing of airport jobs, which once sustained middle-class careers, has left many airport workers with job insecurity and low wages, according to a new study.
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UC Newsroom |

UC wins green building Super Hero Award

The University of California has a hidden super power: It makes buildings turn green.
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UC Newsroom |

President urges Oakland Tech students to aim for college

University president spreads the message about access, affordability and college aspiration to Oakland students eyeing higher education.
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UC Davis |

SARS-like virus discovered in Chinese horseshoe bats

First-ever isolation of related virus ultimately will lead to opportunities for vaccine development.
UC Newsroom |

Undergrad research opportunities address social issues

More than half of all UC undergrads work on research projects while at UC, an experience that can be transformative.
UC Davis |

For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, ‘just add water’

Rice fields in California’s Yolo Bypass provide an all-you-can-eat bug buffet for juvenile salmon seeking nourishment on their journey to the sea.