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Latest News
08 Jul
Research advances understanding of how the brain focuses while ignoring distractions
UC Riverside mouse study has implications for treating neuropsychiatric diseases such as ADHD and schizophrenia
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08 Jul
A look at graduation celebrations — at home
Photos show how two students commemorated their undergraduate journeys.
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07 Jul
University of California names Michael Drake its president
The University of California Board of Regents unanimously named Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the next president of the 10-campus UC system.
Drake, 69, is the 21st UC president, succeeding the retiring Janet Napolitano. When he assumes the helm in August, he will be the first person of color to lead the UC system. He has almost four decades experience in the UC system, first as a medical student, then as a faculty member, systemwide vice president for health affairs, and a chancellor.
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