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Why I chose �ٺ��Ƶ: My Egghead story

Isabella E Beristain — July 12, 2024 - 1:00pm

When I was applying to colleges, it was at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. As an incoming senior in high school, I felt so intimidated by the premise of choosing a college to go to without ever having been on a tour while students were in session. In order to make me slightly less nervous about college applications, my parents offered to go on a road trip with me so I could see some of the campuses I was applying to.

Searching for community: My �ٺ��Ƶ Story

Isabella E Beristain — May 30, 2024 - 10:10am

Read how a college student utilized student resources and local activities to make friends at the largest UC campus in California — �ٺ��Ƶ.

My Advice for Pre-Veterinary Medicine Students | �ٺ��Ƶ

Abigail Julianna Loomis — April 24, 2023 - 2:28pm

My name is Orli Algranatti, and I'm a current undergraduate student at �ٺ��Ƶ studying Animal Science. If you're a high school student interested in becoming a veterinarian, I'd love to share some advice with you about my experiences at �ٺ��Ƶ and how you can make the most of your time here!

My First Quarter as a College Freshman at a UC | �ٺ��Ƶ

Abigail Julianna Loomis — February 08, 2023 - 5:43pm

While waiting for your college decisions to come, you might start thinking about what college will be like. What will it be like living in the residence halls? How will you make friends? How will you make the transition from high school to college? Fear not, because first-year Zoe Vollmer is here to tell you all about her first quarter at �ٺ��Ƶ!

First-Gen Student? You Belong!

Abigail Julianna Loomis — June 13, 2022 - 6:56pm

My name is Olivia-Alexis and I’m a first-generation college student who just graduated with a bachelor’s degree. My parents are second- and first-generation immigrants (my mother from Mexico and my father from the Philippines). They both worked hard so I could have college opportunities they never had.

Escape Classes With Off-Campus Experiences

Abigail Julianna Loomis — May 25, 2022 - 4:49pm

When you think about college academics, you probably think of taking notes in a classroom, cramming in the main library or working on a project in a lab, museum, creative space or another campus facility. But some universities offer research and learning beyond the main campus that helps students gain real-world career skills as they make the most of their college experience.

Students Explore the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness

Russell L Thebaud — November 18, 2024 - 10:30am

In his first-year seminar dubbed “Could a Robot Ever Be Conscious?” Professor Richard Huskey guides students to discuss theories of consciousness. Through a variety of fields ranging from neuroscience to philosophy, students in this first-year seminar have nuanced conversations about artificial intelligence and consciousness, and whether anything distinguishes the two.

My Summer Internship in New Zealand

Jocelyn C Anderson — November 18, 2024 - 10:30am

Over the summer, I spent seven weeks doing an internship, paired with an online writing course, in New Zealand with a group of other University of California undergraduates. My major is environmental science and management, following the soils and biogeochemistry tract, and I hoped to gain experience incorporating soil science and sustainable management. As a student journalist at �ٺ��Ƶ Magazine, I wanted to share my experience spending a summer interning abroad.

Meet the Undergraduates Who Won Big Bang!

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 19, 2024 - 10:05am

This year, a team of �ٺ��Ƶ undergraduates took home the first prize in the annual Big Bang! Business Competition. The EpiSense team won the $25,000 award with their pitch for a wearable device that could significantly improve quality of life for patients with epilepsy.

Helping House

Jocelyn C Anderson — April 03, 2024 - 5:00am

Aggie House has been sheltering students in need since 2021.