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President Michael V. Drake, MD

President Drake encourages the UC community to vote in the CA Gubernatorial Recall Election

President Drake encourages all members of the UC community to participate in the electoral process on Sept. 14.


Diane Ngo

Meet UCSF’s Diane Ngo, artist and disability advocate

A program manager in the Department of Surgery at UCSF, Diane is a passionate advocate for colleagues and students who experience disabilities, as well as an accomplished artist.


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Seven ways to fight bias in your everyday life

UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center shares how to foster diversity and inclusion — and build a better world — by putting your beliefs into practice.


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UC is #1 in green power usage

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UC ranks No. 1 among colleges and universities when it comes to green electricity use.


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Catch up with your health care: Are you up to date?

Now is the time to reschedule any medical or dental appointments you may have missed or canceled during the pandemic.


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Columbia Sportswear: Summer sale and UCOP discount

Refresh your outdoor gear with Columbia Sportswear. UCOP employees will have access to an exclusive discount from July 2-25.


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Five ways to respond to people who don’t want the COVID-19 vaccine

The Greater Good Science Center shares research-based guidelines to help people overcome their vaccine hesitancy.


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UC research update: Animals laugh, too

UCLA researchers have found that at least 65 species of animals demonstrate vocal play behavior similar to human laughter.


Illustration of COVID-19 vaccine

Fig. 1 presents: Here’s why the COVID-19 vaccine is safe

COVID vaccines arrived with historic speed, but the science behind them isn’t knew. Here’s how we created them.