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When you read Latin American literature in English, there’s a good chance you’re reading a translation by @UCSantaBarbara professor Suzanne Jill Levine. She was recently honored with the PEN America lifetime achievement award for translation. bit.ly/445y4Ah

We are the blue planet – rivers, oceans, we depend on them. 🌎

So how do we turn off the tap of plastic pollution? Watch our new short film about the inspiring work of the Clean Currents Coalition.

🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=yln873…

Enjoyed meeting the Geniuses at Oakland’s own The Hidden Genius Project last weekend – growing inclusive excellence in technology and helping young Black men become tomorrow’s technologists and entrepreneurs. Proud of our partnership and University of California ties to this wonderful organization!

The lab of professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases George Liu, M.D., Ph.D., zeroed in on the role of one species of bacteria that may hold the key to developing a vaccine to prevent acne.

Watch University of California ➡️ tinyurl.com/muncvx72

The UC San Diego School of Medicine shines in NIH funding! 🌟 Ranked 5th among public institutions & 13th overall by 2023 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings. $460M+ in grants solidify its national leadership. bit.ly/3xAyv9L

The application deadline for #CaliforniansForAll College Corps 2024-2025 academic year student fellows program is June 1! Serve your community while earning money for college California Volunteers youtu.be/y21van3yxJA

Higher ed is embroiled in speech controversies and students are feeling dispirited. Please join me at a panel today on how to promote their democratic engagement in this election year at UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement’s #SpeechMatters conference.
🗓️ Tune in today: uci.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are only a few weeks away from the systemwide Grad Slam Finals! Mark your calendar to watch our UC Irvine Grad Slam champion, Onwodi Ifejeokwu, compete!

🗓️ Fri., May 3rd
⌚ 10:30am
📺 Watch live at: gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu

#GradSlam #UCIGradLife @uofcalifornia

A grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will expand the Open Source Program Office at UC Santa Cruz to partner campuses at UC Berkeley @UCDavis UCLA @UCSantaBarbara and UC San Diego to promote open source research, teaching, and public service. bit.ly/4aGgwgM

Did you hear about UC Davis launching a nature prescription program? 🌲

Nature Rx acknowledges and leverages the holistic health benefits of being amongst #nature , prescribing 120 hours of outdoor time a week! 💚💚

Read more below
healthy.ucdavis.edu/news/nature-pr…

A UC Berkeley research team has discovered where in the brain bilinguals store language-specific sounds and sound sequences. bit.ly/3Q5WfJ4

Student-led Environmental Leadership Incubator at UC Santa Barbara launches first-of-its-kind shoe recycling program #EarthMonth bit.ly/4cLIF7F

Congrats to @UCSantaBarbara #GradSlam winner Kacie Ring! Mark your calendars and tune in for the livestream final round on May 3 to support your campus! gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu

Happy Jackie Robinson Day ✨

We honor the legacy of an extraordinary trailblazer, athlete, and activist. Jackie Robinson's impact extends beyond sports, inspiring generations with his courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment to justice.

#Jackie42 #GoBruins

“This could be the universal vaccine that we have been looking for.” ~ Rong Hai, a study author & virologist at #UCRiverside . Read more in Forbes ⬇️ #ucr #ucr news UC Riverside CNAS

Join UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement on Thursday, April 18 for the 6th annual #SpeechMatters virtual conference, “Politics, Polarization and Perils on Campus.” Info & RSVP here: bit.ly/43P0ONQ

ICYMI: A tool developed by Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory scientists that saves whales from ship strikes along the West Coast is now heading to the North Atlantic. 🐋 ow.ly/e6AZ50RfQrn

College campuses are often the epicenters of heated debates & lively discourse. Join higher ed leaders, legal experts, journalists & others for the UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement annual conference on 4/18 to explore speech, activism & polarization on campus. Register here: …eechcenter.universityofcalifornia.edu/speechmatters2…

The shift to electric vehicles is measurably lowering carbon emissions in the Bay Area, according to UC Berkeley research. bit.ly/43OCxaJ