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UC Health runs biggest U.S. medical training program
Californians benefit from telehealth, breast cancer iinitiatives and UC's training of future doctors, nurses, dentists and other health professionals.
Multicampus
Institute to address global health woes
Multicampus centers will lead education programs, develop research projects and implement solutions for health issues.
UCOP
Post-doc program encourages diversity
President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program builds a framework for mentoring while helping the university aim for its goal of a diversified faculty.
UCSF Fresno
Doctors Academy turns 10
UC-sponsored program prepares disadvantaged students for college and health science careers - and gives their dreams a needed boost.
UC Berkeley
Berkeley professor emeritus shares economics Nobel

Memorial Nobel Prize in economics is awarded to anti-trust and deregulation expert Oliver Williamson; co-winner Elinor Ostrom earned her bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees at UCLA. Read more on 2009 Nobel winner Elizabeth Blackburn of UCSF and other UC Nobel laureates.

Multicampus
UC advances quake research

Twenty years later, lessons learned are translated into practical solutions to improve our seismic safety.
When will the next big earthquake strike? Watch video.

UCOP
UCSF scientist receives Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
UCSF molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn and UC Santa Barbara graduate Carol Greider, who previously studied under Blackburn at UC Berkeley, among those recognized for enzyme discovery linked to cell function and cell aging. Read more about UC Nobel laureates.
UCOP
Policies must offset budget's toll on diversity
Accountability subreport offers details on how varied student bodies, faculty and staff are — and challenges UC to better reflect the state's makeup.
Multicampus
UC tackles water crisis
The state's third consecutive year of drought necessitates new water sources and conservation strategies for our growing population. 
UCOP
UC president proposes plan to address fiscal crisis
Strategies to close an $813 million state funding gap include an employee furlough proposal and cuts spread across the university's 10 campuses.
UC Merced
First Lady stars at UC Merced commencement
First Lady Michelle Obama gave inspiration and encouragement in commencement speech to the Class of 2009, the first to attend four full years at UC's newest campus. Follow on Twitter.
UCOP
UC in the wild
The university manages the best "living laboratory" in the world -- 135,000 acres of California open space. With videos.
Multicampus
From premise to products
UC's technology transfer efforts bring discoveries into the marketplace.
Multicampus
Cal Teach inspires future math and science teachers
What can we do to improve math and science in our schools? UC students are finding out through a program that's turning them on to the joys of teaching. See also: UC Santa Cruz to help aspiring teachers to learn novel approach to science instruction.