UC Newsroom |

The race to conquer COVID — A timeline

From outbreak to vaccine, a new timeline captures UC’s historic mobilization against the coronavirus and the contributions of its many health care providers, researchers and scientists.

University of California |

Help keep the University of California affordable

Today's students deserve the same great UC education as previous generations. Let's grow California together.

UC Newsroom |

When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think

How your moral beliefs become your political facts – even if they're wrong.

Medium |

Research that got the world buzzing in 2015

From the source of plastic amassing in the world’s oceans to the cost of carbon accumulating in its atmosphere, eye-opening findings by UC researchers were among the academic studies that most captured public interest in 2015.

UC Davis |

Personality matters, even for squirrels

Social skills can give squirrels an advantage.

UC Davis |

Cats prefer to get free meals, rather than work for them

Most animals prefer to work for their food. Cats are a notable exception.

UC Davis |

Cultural biases impact native fish, too

Much of what is deemed valuable in the U.S. was shaped by the white male perspective. Fish are no exception.

UC Davis |

Turning tarantula venom into pain relief

Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?

UC San Diego |

Poor and minority communities suffer more from extreme heat in U.S. cities

Excess urban heat is common within cities, but not all communities burden the consequences equally.

UC Santa Barbara |

The parent trap

Antagonism toward motherhood dissuades women from pursuing academic science careers.

UC Office of the President |

UC celebrates $15 million Mellon grant to support faculty diversity

The University of California today (July 16) announced the receipt of a $15 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP).
UC Office of the President |

UC studies: Contrary to popular belief, residents are not fleeing California

Despite California losing a congressional seat for the first time in history due to slow population growth, there is no evidence of an abnormal increase in residents planning to move out of the state, according to the results of a new UC survey.