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Financial shortfalls hamper college dreams. Here's what can help California students

Yajun Chen is an A student, but may turn down the University of California for a community college. Eric Xie-McCarthy achieved a 4.6 GPA in a rigorous course load, but had to consider forgoing a rich residential experience at his top choice, UC Berkeley, to save money and commute to…

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Scientists believe solar energy is superior to nuclear power for mission to Mars

Researchers at the University of California argued that a human expedition on the surface could be powered by harvesting solar energy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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University of California to pay full tuition for state's Native American students from federally recognized tribes

LOS ANGELES — Many Native American students will receive free tuition at the University of California starting in the fall semester.

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Ivanka Trump is finally on the receiving end of Trump’s petty social media wrath

She testified in the House’s Jan. 6 hearing that her father lost in 2020, and it seems he’s not pleased.

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Two long COVID Patients Recover After Pfizer's Therapy; Side Effects, Safety Needs To Be Assessed: Reuters

Reuters reported that two patients found relief from long COVID after taking Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) antiviral Paxlovid, including a researcher who tested it on herself. Long COVID is estimated to affect up to 30% of people infected with the coronavirus. It can last for months. More than 200 symptoms have been associated with the…

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Bogus Celtic scout poses as fake doctor after buying honorary 'qualification' online for £60

Anthony Adams bragged about being recognised by the University of California for humanitarian work in Africa - attempting to pass off award-winning work by Professor Anthony Brennan as his own.

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UC and CSU deliver thousands of rejection letters. Arizona State wants to fill the void

LOS ANGELES — Kiana Tovar was all set to attend Sacramento State. Kara Smith had firm plans: enroll at Santa Monica College, then apply to transfer to UCLA. Israel Cortave had been accepted to the University of California, Merced and the University of California, Riverside, which both offer the computer…

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Research: How deforestation drives climate change?

A new study led by scientists from the University of California has revealed how protecting tropical forests can yield climate benefits that enhance carbon storage in nearby areas.

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Commentary: Why won’t UC clinics serve patients with state-funded health insurance?

One in three Californians are insured through Medi-Cal — the state’s health insurance program for low-income residents. Yet very few of these patients are able to get care through the University of California’s health systems.

Los Angeles Times

Cal State college system drops SAT/ACT admission requirement

In a move putting California's public colleges at the forefront of the trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT tests from its admission requirements

The Independent UK

Lawmakers unveil rescue effort to help UC Berkeley avoid enrollment cuts after court battle

LOS ANGELES — California legislators are fast-tracking a rescue effort to help the University of California, Berkeley avoid slashing its in-person fall class by more than 2,600 students to meet a court-ordered enrollment freeze, just as the university prepares to release admission decisions this month.

Los Angeles Times

UC Berkeley declines group's offer to admit 1K more students

A group of residents that successfully challenged the University of California, Berkeley to limit its undergraduate enrollment has offered to allow 1,000 more students in the upcoming academic year

The Independent UK

Editorial: California needs a different approach to solving UC crowding

The University of California’s plan to add 20,000 students by 2030 has led to conflicts with some of the communities where campuses are located, with residents complaining that the university system is not doing enough to house students, and are merely shifting the housing burden to them.

Los Angeles Times

UC Berkeley will increase California students, cut out-of-state ones to meet enrollment cap

The University of California, Berkeley will boost the number of Californians and significantly reduce out-of-state and international students this fall as it scrambles to meet a court-ordered enrollment cap for the coming academic year just a few weeks before admission decisions are set for release.

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UC smashes record for first-year fall applications, with gains in most racial groups

LOS ANGELES — For the second straight year, the University of California shattered records for first-year fall applications, as the elimination of standardized test requirements and greater online outreach paid dividends in drawing the largest and most diverse applicant pool ever despite pandemic challenges, according to preliminary data released Thursday.

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Commentary: What’s less fair than the SAT? You might be surprised

The University of California is rightly concerned about making its student application process as equitable as possible, yet it’s clinging to part of the application that clearly benefits wealthy students.

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Copper Could Contribute to Ozone Depletion, New Study Finds

Copper released into the environment from fungicides may be contributing significantly to stratospheric ozone depletion, according to a new study from the University of California (UC). In a paper published Jan. 14 in the journal Nature Communications, UC geochemists show that copper in soil and seawater acts as a catalyst…

Evening Standard

UCLA to pay out almost $250m over former university gynaecologist’s ‘sex abuse’

The University of California will pay out $243.6 million (£185m) to hundreds of women who allege they were abused by a former university gynecologist.

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Patients who accused UCLA doctor of sexual abuse to share $243.6 million settlement

LOS ANGELES — The University of California system has agreed to pay $243.6 million to settle a lawsuit by more than 200 women, some of them cancer patients, who alleged they were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist.

The Independent UK

Suit alleging UCLA doctor sex abuse settled for over $100M

The University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that several hundred women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist

The Independent UK

Ex-lecturer held without bail over alleged threats to UCLA

A federal judge has ordered a former lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles, to be held without bail in Denver

The Independent UK

UCLA classes to resume after lecturer arrested over threats

Classes are scheduled to resume at the University of California, Los Angeles after a former lecturer was arrested on suspicion of threatening violence against the school in online videos and an 800-page document sent via email

Los Angeles Times

California State strongly indicates it will permanently scrap SAT, ACT admission requirement

California State University trustees strongly indicated Wednesday they will permanently scrap SAT and ACT testing requirements for admission — a move that would align the nation's largest four-year higher education system with the University of California, which dumped the standardized exams it criticized as biased and of little value.

Los Angeles Times

Big changes for controversial SAT: Digital, shorter, and a unique test for each student

LOS ANGELES — The controversial SAT exam, dumped as an admission requirement by the University of California, will move to an all-digital format with shorter, more concise content that is expected to better prevent cheating and widen access to an exam that is coming under growing scrutiny as a gatekeeper…

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