UC medical centers begin administering the long-hoped for vaccine to essential and frontline workers.
UC President Drake congratulates UC Berkeley biochemist Doudna for chemistry Nobel win
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released today (Oct. 7) the statement below following the announcement of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize, sharing it with colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier for the co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough that has revolutionized biomedicine.
UC celebrates Supreme Court win
On behalf of the 650,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients currently living in the United States, the University of California applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Trump administration’s arbitrary attempt to end a program that allowed immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to live and work in the country they know as home.
Michelle Obama, celebrities, cheer college-bound students for the journey ahead
Nearly 10,000 students packed UCLA's Pauley Pavilion May 1 for College Signing Day, a massive, nationwide celebration of committing to higher education.
UC President announces National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
The University of California – birthplace of the Free Speech Movement – will open a center in Washington DC devoted to First Amendment issues.
UC President Napolitano denounces decision to end DACA program, calls on Congress to make protections permanent
University of California President Janet Napolitano, U.S. secretary of homeland security from 2009 to 2013, released a statement today (September 5) after President Trump announced his decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
UC President Napolitano statement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
UC President Janet Napolitano weighs in on reports that the Trump administration will maintain the DACA program.
UC President Napolitano issues statement on President Trump's proposed fiscal 2018 budget
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (May 23) issued a statement on President Trump's proposed fiscal 2018 budget.
UC responds to state audit report on University of California Office of the President
UC’s Office of the President and its governing Board of Regents today (April 25) addressed issues and recommendations contained in the state audit report about the budget practices and administrative expenditures of the Office of the President, welcoming most as constructive while raising significant concerns about others.
The most viral UC research of 2016
UC research comprised 14 of the 100 journal articles that got the most media attention in 2016. Take a look at what got the world talking.
UC rising stars make Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Forty with ties to the University of California recognized by the magazine as young leaders in their fields.
How UC is playing a unique role in global race against climate change
UC is a participant in Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Coalition and has proposed 10 scalable solutions for "carbon neutrality and climate stability" in California.