UC Newsroom |

How students helped end apartheid

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

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 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.

UC Santa Barbara |

Why binge-watching might actually be good for you

Experts weigh in on our new fix.

UCTV |

Stiglitz and Reich on the Great Divide

Economist Joseph Stiglitz and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminisce about their days in the Clinton Administration. Get a dose of humor along with a lesson on the politics of income inequality across America.
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How Dr. Seuss created Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss is best known for his children's books. How did he go about putting them together? UC San Diego's Lynda Claassen walks us through his process of notes and sketches for the beloved 'Green Eggs & Ham.'
UC Berkeley |

Berkeley prof on ‘Becoming Richard Pryor’

English professor Scott Saul discusses his new book, 'Becoming Richard Pryor' — a richly researched biography about the comedian that's accompanied by a website, “Richard Pryor’s Peoria,” which presents more than 200 photographs and documents from Pryor’s first two decades in Peoria, Ill.
UCTV |

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

Angela Davis discusses the latest film about her life with producer Sidra Smith and moderator Dr. Gaye Theresa Thompson.
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Graduate students form nanotech startup