UC advising corps taps recent grads to meet the state’s need for college counselors.
How peer pressure is helping get kids to college
A jubilant send-off for UCLA's Miss Val
At her final Pauley Pavilion meet, legendary gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field feels the love.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki shares her tips and tricks
The alum and her husband, Google exec Dennis Troper, spoke with campus provost Marlene Tromp on the keys to their success.
University of California responds to executive order on free speech
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today on the White House’s executive order tying free speech protections to federal funding for colleges and universities nationwide.
The Doors’ Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison as college students, preserved on film
The UCLA Film and Television Archive is crowdfunding an effort to preserve films featuring the two alums.
The parallels of female power in ancient Egypt and modern times
In her latest book, Kara Cooney notes how a ruler’s gender matters far less than whose agendas are served.
An easy life hack to make weekends more refreshing
Does treating your weekend like a vacation make you happier? A working paper says yes.
Why UC split with publishing giant Elsevier
Universal open access to UC research and contained costs were important, unmet goals.
Statement affirming the University of California’s commitment to free expression
The University of California Office of the President issued a statement today (March 4) regarding President Trump's announcement of a possible executive order mandating that colleges allow free speech on their campuses or lose critical federal research funding.
4 reasons the future will rely on humanities majors
As new technological and scientific advancements are made, humanists are needed at every turn.
‘Real Women Have Curves’ director joins UC Riverside faculty
‘I think I just fell in love with the school and the people here,’ says Colombian-born Patricia Cardoso on stepping out from behind the camera.
UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research
As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.