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Read the report Viewing: All News All News Research Health Arts & Humanities Students & Alumni Faculty & Staff Administration Predicting autism risk may begin with a drop of blood New research study will analyze dried blood spots recorded from California newborns in hope of improving ability to predict autism risk. UC San Diego Health , Research How two matchmakers won a Nobel Prize Long before dating sites, a pair of economists hit upon a formula with applications far beyond romance. UC Newsroom Faculty and Staff , Research 20 stellar scientists and scholars win 2020 Sloan Research fellowships A full 15 percent of the newly selected early-career faculty are researchers at UC. UC Newsroom Faculty and Staff Taking a stand against prolonged sitting Stretch breaks and more open classrooms could lower health risks for students and faculty. UCLA Health , Research Find social media frustrating? Try empathy Many walls are put between us by social media. But we can start breaking them down by putting ourselves in another's shoes. UC Newsroom Faculty and Staff , Research Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly? Bat immune systems can be so fierce that they drive viruses to a virulence that proves deadly for humans. UC Berkeley Health , Research How the discovery of a racist speech led to the denaming of Berkeley’s Boalt Hall Charles Reichmann made an unexpected discovery while investigating the debate around Chinese immigration in the 1870s. UC Berkeley Administration , Faculty and Staff UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action. UCLA Carbon Neutrality Initiative , Students and Alumni , Global Food Initiative Most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes completed The Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of previously unexplained cancers and zeros in on mechanisms of development. UC Santa Cruz Health , Research Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles. UC Riverside Health , Research From Lady Bird to Legally Blonde, UC's starring role in major films There's been a lot of blue and gold on the silver screen. We hand out awards to some of the most surprising movies that feature UC. UC Newsroom Arts and Humanities , Faculty and Staff , Students and Alumni 3 UC startups advance to global competition A UC Santa Barbara biotech startup focused on creating a drug to stop uncontrolled bleeding has won the 2020 UC Startup Pitch Showcase. UC Newsroom Faculty and Staff , Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative , Students and Alumni As mysterious coronavirus spreads, an infectious disease expert explains what you should know Infectious disease expert Dr. Charles Chiu talks about the origins of the Wuhan virus and explains the public health risks. UC San Francisco Health UC launches first-ever organic research institute, with a hand from Clif Bar The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective farming tools and practices. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Administration , Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative , Research , Global Food Initiative Solar power at night? It’s no joke, says a professor developing prototypes of nighttime solar cells capable of generating power. UC Davis Carbon Neutrality Initiative , Faculty and Staff , Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative Astronaut alum Jessica Meir answers questions from the International Space Station UC San Diego alumna discusses her journey from ‘STEM to Stars’ during live Q&A from International Space Station. UC San Diego Students and Alumni How UC is working to expand open access to its research UC continues to press for free access to publicly-funded research despite stalled talks with Elsevier. UC Berkeley Administration , Faculty and Staff Surviving the era of unlimited distraction A team of scientists is helping teenagers learn to calm and focus their minds. UC Santa Barbara Research Dolly Parton: The great unifier? America's first ‘Dollyologist’ reflects on how the country singer has become a figure that resonates all over the world. 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