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How Dr. Seuss created Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss is best known for his children's books. How did he go about putting them together? UC San Diego's Lynda Claassen walks us through his process of notes and sketches for the beloved 'Green Eggs & Ham.'

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Explore UC Riverside's Community Gardens

The UCR Community Gardens provide a space to educate, engage, inspire and feed the campus and local community.

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Make the best pie ever using science

You may have Grandma’s recipe for the perfect crust, but do you really know what goes on at the molecular level? UCLA biophysicist Amy Rowat shares some of the scientific aspects of apple pie and explains how you can apply these insights in the kitchen.

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Preliminary data show record high number of UC applicants for fall 2015

Preliminary data collected from the application cycle that closed Nov. 30 show that 193,873 students applied for admission to at least one of the nine undergraduate UC campuses.

UC president announces $10 million research awards initiative, first group of recipients

The awards will channel $10 million over three years to fund research in areas of strategic importance, such as sustainability and climate, food and nutrition, equity and social justice, education innovation, and health care.

Dozens of UC students awarded Global Food Initiative fellowships

Fellowships will fund student-generated research, related projects or internships that focus on food issues.

Neural device designed to restore memory

Livermore Lab research engineers are working on the world's first implantable neural device to help the brain restore memory.

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We are built to be kind

Psychologist Dacher Keltner from UC Berkeley seeks to better understand why people evolved pro-social emotions like empathy, compassion and gratitude.

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Long term stability plan

Proposal aims to provide funding to increase access for California students and invest in educational quality.

Citizen scientists help track space dust

Imagine if you could help identify space dust brought back from outside the solar system. It’s possible – and it’s been done – by volunteers in a citizen scientist project called Stardust@Home.

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How Dr. Seuss created Green Eggs and Ham

Explore UC Riverside's Community Gardens

Make the best pie ever using science

Preliminary data show record high number of UC applicants for fall 2015

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UC president announces $10 million research awards initiative, first group of recipients

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Dozens of UC students awarded Global Food Initiative fellowships

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Neural device designed to restore memory

We are built to be kind

Long term stability plan

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Citizen scientists help track space dust