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Archival papers show bond between Ralph Bunche and Martin Luther King Jr.
UCLA
January 13, 2022
The only UC alumnus to be honored with a Nobel Peace Prize, Bunche marched with King in Alabama and was a champion of racial equality.
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A message to the UC community from President Michael V. Drake, M.D.
As Michael V. Drake, M.D., assumes his new role as UC’s 21st president, he sends his greetings and gratitude to the entire university community.
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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.
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Help keep the University of California affordable
Today's students deserve the same great UC education as previous generations. Let's grow California together.
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President Obama at UC Irvine Commencement 2014
President Barack Obama spoke at UC Irvine's commencement celebration at Angel Stadium.
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UCLA alumnus Ardem Patapoutian shares 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
UCLA
October 4, 2021
Neuroscientist helped answer fundamental question about how nervous system senses temperature and touch.
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UCLA professor, UC Berkeley alums win prestigious MacArthur ‘genius’ grants
UC Newsroom
October 1, 2021
Four UC-connected innovators tackling subjects as varied as geology and racial bias in search engines have been awarded prestigious MacArthur fellowships.
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A lunar honor for explorer Matthew Henson, thanks to a UCLA graduate student
UCLA
September 30, 2021
A crater on the moon is now named for the Black Arctic explorer, whose achievements were played down in his lifetime.
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UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2022-23 budget proposal
January 10, 2022
The University of California is grateful to Gov. Newsom for his continued leadership and steadfast support of the University. The priorities he outlined today reflect our shared commitment to expanding the positive impact the University has on the lives of all Californians.
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UC celebrates second 2021 Nobel Prize winner
October 12, 2021
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released the following statement today (Oct. 12) on University of California, Berkeley, labor economist and professor of economics David Card, Ph.D., winning the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday. He was awarded half the prize, with the other half shared by economists Joshua Angrist of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Guido Imbens of Stanford University. Card was honored for his work on social and economic forces that impact low-wage workers, including outcomes of an increased minimum wage and of immigration on job growth in America.
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UC scores top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 university rankings
September 13, 2021
Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 13). The magazine also placed eight of UC’s undergraduate campuses on its coveted list of the top 100 public and private universities across the country.
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August 20, 2021
University of California Board of Regents Chair Cecilia V. Estolano and President Michael V. Drake, M.D., welcomed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of Jose Hernandez to UC’s governing board and released the following statements today (Aug. 20):
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Spotlight on the UC Davis student experience — from the student's point of view.