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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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UC San Francisco |

Ward 86 at 40: Shaping HIV care around the world

The revolutionary Ward 86 turns 40 this year and is still developing new ways to care for people living with HIV.
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UC Newsroom |

Serving the new California: 9 ways UC is working to cultivate a university as diverse as the state itself

Find out how UC is making a strategic effort to cultivate a student, staff and faculty community that reflects the state it serves.
Three students of color smiling and chatting together at UC Merced
UC Newsroom |

What it means to be a Hispanic-Serving System: A Q&A with UC Vice Provost Yvette Gullatt

UC has set its sights on becoming a Hispanic-Serving System to meet the needs of a changing California. It’s already more than halfway there.
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UC Santa Cruz via The Conversation |

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific

Urban infrastructure was designed to take stormwater out to the ocean quickly. Now, California needs that precious water.
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UC San Diego |

UV-emitting nail polish dryers damage DNA and cause cell mutations

Researchers found devices used to cure gel manicures lead to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells.
Celebrate Year of the Rabbit 2023 with rabbit Chinese painting on the plum blossom background, the Chinese stamp means rabbit and the vertical Chinese couplet means best wishes for the year to come
UC Irvine School of Sciences |

Lunar New Year traditions, old and new

UC Irvine welcomed back its annual celebration in-person this year on Jan. 17.
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UCLA |

How Novel!

How UCLA became a cool setting for a new crop of fiction.
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UC Berkeley |

California takes a first step towards worker data rights

On Jan. 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, marking the first time that workers in the U.S. will have the right to know when employers are surveilling them, and for what purpose.
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UC Newsroom |

Climate resilience projects take root across California

The University of California will award $100M in state climate action grants this year to help communities across the state meet the challenges of climate change.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Toward Harmony and Equality

Historian Daina Ramey Berry offers perspective on the legacy and enduring relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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UC San Diego |

Cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults on the rise

Education and discussions with older adults about cannabis use should be included in routine medical care.
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UC Berkeley |

Among less-educated young workers, women and Black men are paid far less

Women of all races, as well as Black men, who have not attended college are paid dramatically less than Asian American and white men at similar education levels.