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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 Berkeley |

Suburban sprawl cancels carbon-footprint savings of dense urban cores

Reliance on cars and trucks generates much greater greenhouse-gas emissions outside urban core areas.
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UC Riverside |

Battling ants with alluring pheromones

Pheromone draws pesky, invasive Argentine ants to insecticide, eliminating need for indiscriminate spraying that can harm the environment.
Denisova Cave excavation
UC Berkeley |

Neanderthal genome shows cozy relationship between early humans

Population geneticists find more evidence of in- and interbreeding between Neanderthals, Denisovans, other human groups.
UCLA |

World's earliest depiction of volcanic eruption

Professor confirms that Turkish mural is a representation of an eruption more than 8,000 years ago.
Susan Desmond-Hellmann
UC Newsroom |

UCSF chancellor to step down in March

Susan Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor since 2009, will become CEO of the Gates Foundation.
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UC Riverside |

Can a glass of wine a day keep the doctor away?

Drinking in moderation — but not to excess — can help boost your immune response to vaccination.
UC Santa Cruz |

Game designer among top ten game developers of 2013

Brenda Romero, program director for gaming master's program, is recognized by industry site.
UCLA |

Student paves way for new medical clinic in Uganda

When a young Ugandan shared his dream of starting the first hospital in his district to provide free health care services, a UCLA undergraduate student chose to help make it a reality.
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UC Office of the President |

UC goes tobacco free

Sales, ads and use of cigarettes, chewing tobacco and more will go away in January 2014.
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UC Riverside |

How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath

Mosquitoes love the smell of our breath and skin. Researchers are devising compounds that they'll love a bit more.
UC Santa Cruz |

Slippery fault triggered monster quake, tsunami

Unprecedented 50-meter fault slip in temblor that devastated coastal Japan and caused damage an ocean away generated surprisingly little friction.
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayor
UCLA |

Assignment: assembling a portrait of Los Angeles

City project allows photographer to take an unorthodox view of Los Angeles.