One Bold Idea |

How students helped end apartheid

A small gesture of solidarity by students led to a national movement with far-reaching impact.

UC Newsroom |

How California became a food and wine lover's dream

The little known history of the land of milk and honey.

UC Newsroom |

The University of California is born

The university began 150 years ago on a simple, but revolutionary idea: That college should be available to everyone.

UC Irvine |

UC’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement selects inaugural class of fellows, expands board

UC Irvine chancellor to oversee center’s administration, begin search for executive director.

UC Office of the President |

Fellowship applications open for UC’s National Center for Free Speech

Starting today (Nov. 9), the University of California will accept applications from individuals interested in joining the inaugural group of fellows for its National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement in Washington, D.C. The fellowship program is the cornerstone of the university’s newly established center, which aims to explore the timely, critical issue of free speech on our nation’s college campuses and in society as a whole.

UC Office of the President |

UC President Napolitano calls upon academics to speak out in challenging times of ‘fake news,’ falsehoods

At the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting today (August 31), University of California President Janet Napolitano challenged the higher education community to help the public distinguish between truth and divisive falsehoods, and to speak out against intolerance and bigotry.

GeekWire |

Amazon partners with UC Berkeley for first foray into investigative journalism

Online giant's big move could create a sustainable business model for nonfiction storytelling.

UC Santa Barbara |

Why binge-watching might actually be good for you

Experts weigh in on our new fix.

San Francisco Chronicle |

The doctor who taught you how to love your brain

New documentary shines a spotlight on the trailblazing UC Berkeley professor.

Times Higher Education |

Where do Oscar-winning actors and actresses go to university?

UC rules the rankings once again.

The Atlantic |

Our bots, ourselves

Artificial intelligence has already changed the way a UC Santa Cruz professor makes music.

The Chronicle of Higher Education |

Opening doors for the Ph.D.

UCLA makes curricular changes to get doctoral students in the humanities better prepared for careers outside academe.