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UC medical school graduates take on Central Valley’s health care crisis

More than 700 medical students are earning their M.D. from a UC medical school this spring. The vast majority of these newly minted doctors — 73 percent — will stay in California for their residency training.

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UC Newsroom |

Transfer students triumph in the Class of 2024

Meet 10 first-gen graduates who started their journey to UC at a California community college.

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UC Newsroom |

UC to ditch single-use plastics

The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
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UC Newsroom |

UC campuses rank as the world’s top universities — for academics and alumni earnings

The University of California stands out again this year as a powerhouse for research and student success.
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UC Irvine |

UC Irvine develops low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform

The portable imager could massively increase testing across the nation by the end of 2020.
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UC San Diego |

Destroyed ancient temple now open for virtual exploration

The UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, five years after its destruction.
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Berkeley Lab |

Q&A: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Berkeley Lab indoor air experts share their tips on dealing with air pollution.
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UC Newsroom |

The window is closing to fill out the census. Help your community get its fair share.

With the census set to be completed September 30, time is running out to make sure you get counted — and get the services you deserve.
Frances E.W. Harper, Harriet Tubman and Hallie Quinn Brown
UC San Diego |

An incomplete victory

The 100th anniversary of women's right to vote is coming up — but not all women benefited.
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UCLA |

Historian’s new book traces three generations of suffragists

‘Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote’ is timed to celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote.
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UCLA |

Excluding undocumented immigrants from stimulus funds cost $10 billion in economic activity

Undocumented workers and their families contributed more than $1.6 trillion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018.
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UC Riverside |

Surprising number of exoplanets could host life

A star like our sun could potentially support six planets with liquid water, a new study finds.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Autism therapy in the palm of your hand

A mobile app will provide motivation-based autism treatment for families.
UC San Diego |

The new science behind algae-based flip-flops

Researchers have succeeded in making commercial-quality biodegradable flip-flops.