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Next up for UC’s Class of 2025? Building California’s brilliant future

From jobs to graduate school to giving back to the communities they came from, UC’s latest crop of graduates has big plans to make a difference.

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Is college worth it? For University of California grads, the data offers an undeniable ‘Yes!’

Not only do large percentages of UC alums enter the workforce with no student debt, but their degrees deliver an array of economic and social benefits both for themselves and their communities.

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Man exposes empty pockets in front of a California flag
UC Santa Barbara |

The cost of California

UCLA and UC Santa Barbara economists discuss how California became so pricey.
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University of California Health |

University of California Health hospitals recognized among the best in California and the nation

Five UC academic health centers were among the best in the state, with UCLA Health at the very top, in the new U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.
Spotted Gar, an ancient and native fish species
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.
A solar panel on the UC San Diego campus
UC Newsroom |

UC ranks first among colleges and universities in green power usage

The Environmental Protection Agency puts UC on top in its new ranking, with nearly half of the university's electricity sourced from green power in 2020.
Ryan Murphy pointing from the pool in cap and googles just after a race
UC Newsroom |

UC Olympians on a quest for gold at the Tokyo Summer Games

More than 100 UC athletes across 29 countries and seven campuses will compete at the highest level of sport.
Tarantula on a plant
UC Davis |

Turning tarantula venom into pain relief

Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?
A city bakes through a heat wave
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.
Sir Richard Branson is weightless in space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane.
UC RIverside |

Billionaires in the great beyond

Scientists weigh in on the first successful civilian trips to space, and the ethics of being a billion-dollar rocket man.
Woman in a lab coat, hangs her head down.
UC Santa Barbara |

The parent trap

Antagonism toward motherhood dissuades women from pursuing academic science careers.
UC Olympic athlete montage
UC Newsroom |

Quiz: How well do you know your UC Olympians?

The Tokyo Summer Games marks 100 years of UC Olympic history! See how well you know our competitors past and present with this quiz.
Student advocates on a Zoom call with Rep. Mike Levin
UC Newsroom |

We need your voice! Join our team of UC student advocates

Lawmakers listen when students speak out and share their stories.
UC San Diego |

Calling all couch potatoes: This finger wrap can let you power electronics while you sleep

This new sweat-fueled device generates power even while the wearer is asleep or sitting still — no exercise required.