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UCnetwork: September 2024

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UCnetwork is emailed monthly to University of California staff, but all members of the UC community are invited to subscribe. Sign up here to get UCnetwork delivered to your inbox. Read on for our September issue!

Register to vote by Oct. 21

Get ready to vote!

We’re less than two months away from the 2024 election, when your small efforts (registering and voting) can make a huge impact on local and national elections and policies. Get ready to make your voice heard — UC is here to help!

Help us tell the story of why UC staff vote: Share what’s important to you.

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Celebrate Hispanic heritage with UC

Each year, from September 15 to October 15, we recognize the significant accomplishments of the Latino community during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Join UC in celebrating: Read our press release (also available in Spanish!), download Zoom backgrounds to display your pride, attend virtual events and check out local events and resources.

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Set up your free ID theft protection

UC provides a comprehensive identity protection program through Experian for employees, retirees and their dependent children (up to age 18). Enrollment is automatic but you need to set up your account to take advantage of all its features. Find out how — and why — to get started.

Panda Express mascot at the UC Davis Panda Cares Center of Hope

UC Spotlight: Kudos for our work together

Our monthly UC Spotlight celebrates UC locations, teams and individual staff members who are helping to make UC a great place to work. Read this month’s Spotlight for stories and photos of staff who are making a difference. Then, learn how to share your achievements!

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Protect your health and your home from wildfire

New UC research has found that the particles making up wildfire smoke are up to 10x more hazardous than smoke from sources like traffic and industry. Breathing wildfire smoke impacts our lungs, heart, brain, immunity and other vital organs and bodily systems. Here’s what you need to know, including how to protect yourself.

And, it’s not too late to help safeguard your home: Follow these tips from UC experts on protecting your house and yard from wildfire.

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Connecting the housing crisis, climate change and habitat loss

UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Miriam Greenberg is leading a large-scale, interdisciplinary study to understand how lack of affordable housing in urban areas and increased pressure for housing beyond the city limits drives development to natural areas — leading to wildfire, natural area loss and climate change. Her work is supported by a $1.6 million California Climate Action Seed Grant.

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“Democracy and Its Discontents”

Globally, 2024 has been the year of the election, bringing half the world’s population to the polls.  As it closes with the U.S. general election, the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation is producing a podcast miniseries featuring in-depth conversations about the most pressing problems faced by U.S. democracy — and how we might address them.

Garafola on the court playing for the L.A. Clippers.

UC People: Michael Garafola, adaptive sports athlete and mentor

In addition to leading adaptive sports programming at UCLA, Michael competes in top adaptive-sports teams and brings his students’ goals to life. Meet Michael.

UC voices

“Globally, beetles are the most common insects to be consumed, followed by butterflies and moths. People usually go for the larvae, because they’re soft protein bags of goo.”

— Erin Wilson-Rankin, entomology professor, UC Riverside, explaining how insects are a popular source of protein for people around the world.

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