UC Santa Cruz |
A popular Humanities course is unwrapping the strange and fraught history and cultural afterlife of Egyptian mummies.
This spooky, one-of-a-kind class grew out of a years-long friendship between two professors fascinated by the connections between each other’s work.
UC Riverside |
Cultural war conflicts cost US schools billions of dollars
A team including faculty from UC Riverside launched a school superintendent survey, which provides an estimate of costs to K-12 schools for dealing with conflicts over race, LGBTQ+ rights, and book bans.
UC Riverside |
What Americans still have in common
Author and UC Riverside creative writing professor Susan Straight identifies 1,001 novels that highlight the American experience across generations and cultures.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kauchani Bratt stars in Netflix film ‘Rez Ball’
“Rez Ball,” now streaming on Netflix, centers around a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage,
UC Santa Cruz |
New internship program gives UC Santa Cruz and HBCU students a hands-on look at the lives of enslaved peoples in 19th century America
The students' work added to the historical record, helping future scholars understand the workings of the slave trade.
UC Newsroom |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awarded UC Presidential Medal
The university’s highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbar’s advocacy, his steadfast support of his alma mater and his efforts to inspire student-athletes.
UC Santa Barbara |
UC Santa Barbara and Tuskegee University launch pilot program to advance Black cultural perspectives in TV writing
A unique pilot program focuses on writing for diverse voices, creating a new kind of space between a Hispanic Serving Institution and an HBCU.
UC Berkeley |
Dance prepared him for the NFL. It began with a Berkeley summer camp.
The warm, yet demanding, instructors of Cal Performances' Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp gave Camilo Eifler an early foundation to thrive in dance — and later, as a pro athlete.
UC Newsroom |
Exploring UC’s summer offerings
Looking for things to do this summer? From camps to galleries, Shakespeare to stargazing, here's a taste of what’s on offer to the wider world across the UC universe.
UC Newsroom |
Welcome to the world of radical authenticity — how the internet is bringing sexual and gender diversity to the fore
The ability to ask questions, learn and find community online is transforming the way people identify, particularly Gen Z.
UC Newsroom |
Catharine Baker named director of the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento
Former California State Assemblymember and champion of higher education Catharine Baker has been appointed director of the University of California Student and Policy Center, the University’s dynamic new systemwide hub in Sacramento.
UC Newsroom |
California’s campus: Discover a trove of UC experiences that are open to the public
Whether you're on a road trip, checking out colleges or just visiting town, here's how to dip your toes in the UC experience.