UC Newsroom |

How peer pressure is helping get kids to college

UC advising corps taps recent grads to meet the state’s need for college counselors.

UCLA |

A jubilant send-off for UCLA's Miss Val

At her final Pauley Pavilion meet, legendary gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field feels the love.

UC Santa Cruz |

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.

UC Office of the President |

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.

UCLA |

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.

UCLA |

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.

UCLA |

An easy life hack to make weekends more refreshing

Does treating your weekend like a vacation make you happier? A working paper says yes.

UC Berkeley |

Why UC split with publishing giant Elsevier

Universal open access to UC research and contained costs were important, unmet goals.

UC Office of the President |

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.

UC Irvine |

4 reasons the future will rely on humanities majors

As new technological and scientific advancements are made, humanists are needed at every turn.

UC Riverside |

‘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 Office of the President |

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.