UC statement on protests, violence following George Floyd’s death
University of California Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez and President Janet Napolitano issued the following joint statement today (May 31) on protests, violence following George Floyd’s death.
University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved changes to standardized testing requirement for undergraduates
The University of California Board of Regents today (May 21) unanimously approved the suspension of the standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all California freshman applicants until fall 2024. The suspension will allow the University to create a new test that better aligns with the content the University expects students to have mastered for college readiness. However, if a new test does not meet specified criteria in time for fall 2025 admission, UC will eliminate the standardized testing requirement for California students.
Friends, family and members of the Class of 2020: Show your UC pride!
Lift up UC grads across California with our printable, shareable assets and posters.
Photographer creates ‘Pandemic Portraits’
Karin Higgins documents the ‘new normal’ at UC Davis, highlighting the silver lining each photo subject has found in this historic moment.
Q&A: For black men, wearing a mask may be a health risk greater than COVID-19
UCLA psychology professor Vickie Mays on how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in black communities.
UCSF students create COVID-19 fact check website
Two dozen medical students put together a site in six languages that clearly, cleanly separates fact from myth.
Couple on the coronavirus front lines
A virologist and her pulmonologist husband balance their pandemic response with parenthood.
Can we apply these lessons from South Korea to vanquish COVID-19?
South Korea’s targeted social distancing may better protect the vulnerable than stay-at-home orders.
Nobel Prize-winner Carol Greider to join UC Santa Cruz faculty
Known for her pioneering work on telomeres, Greider brings exceptional research and leadership skills to campus.
Are we wired for romance?
Researchers find out how a newlywed's brain works.
Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle
Scientists aim to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmission.
UC Santa Cruz–based nonprofit helps small businesses weather the COVID-19 lockdown by going analog to digital
Students partner with businesses to help keep local Santa Cruz standbys alive.
UC Regents approve principles to guide campus decisions about fall term
The Board of Regents adopted a set of principles, inclusive of testing, contact tracing and more, to guide fall campus reopenings.
UC Irvine physicists exploring use of Blu-ray disc lasers to kill COVID-19, other viruses
Blu-ray back in style? Its low-cost technology could be employed in hand-held devices and ventilation systems.
UC alum Juan Sánchez Muñoz named UC Merced’s fourth chancellor
The University of California Board of Regents approved today (May 20) Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz’s appointment as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor.
Prestigious academies elect 34 UC faculty as new members
The National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences add new UC members to their ranks.
A digital library revolution takes flight
UC libraries may be closed, but students and faculty still have access to 13 million digital volumes.
Voters in both parties favor caution as cities begin to reopen
Regardless of party affilation, people prefer a cautious approach to getting life back to normal.
Back-to-school jitters
UCI Health pediatrician Dan Cooper is helping determine how K-12 classroom instruction can safely resume.
Say goodbye to boring backdrops and hello to UC
Take a trip through some of UC's most evocative locations with our Zoom backgrounds.