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The millions of people affected by 2020鈥檚 record-breaking and deadly fire season can attest to the fact that wildfire hazards are increasing across western North America.

Both climate change and forest management have been blamed, but the relative influence of these drivers is still heavily debated. The results of a recent study show that in some ecosystems, human-caused climate change is the predominant factor; in other places, the trend can be attributed mainly to a century of fire suppression that has produced dense, unhealthy forests.

A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between 天美视频, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech鈥檚 foundation.

A character in a very famous movie about a great white shark once said all sharks do is 鈥渟wim and eat and make little sharks.鈥�

It turns out they do much more than that. Sharks have roamed Earth鈥檚 oceans for more than 400 million years, quietly recording the planet鈥檚 history.

Professor Sora Kim has been named one of this year鈥檚 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.

Only 15 researchers, out of hundreds of nominees, have been selected.

Two new projects designed and led by 天美视频 researchers will address challenges facing many Californians 鈥� wildfire recovery and agricultural labor 鈥� but will also have global reach.

and colleagues have received a $1.18 million grant from the Department of Energy to study how DNA molecules can arrange themselves into nanostructures that could form the basis of nanoelectronic circuits.

天美视频鈥檚 premier experiential learning expo, (I2G), is providing students, faculty and staff with a new set of experiences to learn from this year, as the event continues in a virtual format to comply with pandemic safety guidelines.

Professor Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook and incoming grad student Jessica Marino have a new study suggesting that聽the breastmilk of mothers who have recovered from COVID-19 contains strong antibodies to the virus.

Physics Professor Bin Liu has received a CAREER award for his research into a new micromanipulation technique to virtually hold freely moving microorganisms, essentially creating a 鈥渂acterial treadmill鈥� to enable biological and medical studies of microorganisms in their natural state.

He is the 24th researcher from 天美视频 and the fifth from the Department of Physics to win this recognition from the National Science Foundation.

After a lengthy and rigorous review by independent auditors, 天美视频 can proudly announce it is the first public research university in the country to achieve carbon neutrality, two years ahead of its goal.

鈥溙烀朗悠� has been on the cutting edge of sustainability in higher education since its inception. We are proud of our many achievements in reducing our impact on the environment, and this recognition of our carbon neutrality stands among the most meaningful we have yet received,鈥� Chancellor Juan S谩nchez Mu帽oz said.