How to answer UC's Personal Insight Questions
About to start the Personal Insight Questions for the UC undergraduate application? Here are some helpful tips on what the questions are about and what they cover.

UC campuses rise to the top in new US News & World Report rankings
Each undergrad campus is among the top 75 public universities in the nation, with five in the top 10.

New antibiotics that work
8,000 new combinations are surprisingly effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Science of happiness moves to the workplace
Surveys find more than half of American job seekers cite the need for more meaningful work, engagement and recognition.

Climate summit puts California, UC in the spotlight
The University of California is among the thousands gathering to share solutions at the Global Climate Action Summit.

Cracking the sugar code: Why the ‘glycome’ is the next big thing in health and medicine
The long sugar chains covering our cells could provide answers to cancer, aging and autoimmune diseases.

Anatomy of fake news
Students have created a website that shines a light on the modern scourge of bogus “news”

Women earn more college degrees and men still earn more money
Progress in ending the gender pay gap has been excruciatingly slow, writes UC President Janet Napolitano. But here's what we can do.

The UC ‘September Issue’: Boldly Californian
We combed our campuses for student styles that we admire. Here's what we found.

‘Things can change a lot faster than you think,’ says Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid's Tale’
The Canadian author discusses how her sci-fi vision has come to reflect incisively on our present and future.

Finding Ebola before it finds you
For the first time, scientists discover a new ebola species in a host prior to detection in an infected human or animal.

Fire in the belly
Alumna Caroline Carpenter is the first woman to graduate at the top of the Los Angeles Fire Department Academy.

Does the keto diet live up to its promise?
As the super low-carb ketogenic diet gains popularity, scientists explain what we do and don’t know.

The college campuses doing the most for the country
UC campuses are at the head of the class when it comes to social mobility, research and public service.

What women need to know about running for public office
UC President Janet Napolitano shares five major tips on navigating political life.

Nalo Hopkinson enters Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’
Author will pen “House of Whispers,” a new comic series rooted in Afro-Caribbean culture.

Heart attack risk doubles for daily e-cigarette users
Vaping provides no improvement over regular cigarettes, study finds.

Is plastic making us fat?
When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.

California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps
UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.

How poor sleep can ruin your social life
People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.

