UC Office of the President |

UC dominates Washington Monthly college rankings

UC San Diego tops list for third straight year, five other UC campuses in the top 20.
UC Office of the President |

UC's strong showing in reputation rankings

Five campuses — two in the top 10 — place in Times Higher Education assessments of research universities.

UC Office of the President |

What astronomers have seen through eyes of Keck

Stories, images from notable discoveries.
UC Office of the President |

Keck Observatory celebrates 20 years of cosmic discovery

Twin-telescope observatory atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea, co-managed by the University of California, celebrates its 20th anniversary.

UC Santa Cruz |

DNA study clarifies relationship between polar bears and brown bears

Unusual population of brown bears on Alaskan islands turns out to have a remarkable and revealing history.
UCLA |

Predicting hotspots for future flu outbreaks

A major pandemic could occur if bird flu were to become highly contagious among humans.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Why clouds matter and why there may be fewer of them

Their numbers may be dwindling. Berkeley Lab researcher's investigating why.
UC Office of the President |

UC grad schools predominate in U.S. News rankings

Annual report evaluates programs in business, law, medicine, engineering and education.
UC Santa Cruz |

Student robotics competition features Star Trek theme

'Slug Trek' design teams put their robots on public display.
UC Office of the President |

UC water wonks help shape state's future

Researchers throughout the University of California are helping reform policies governing California's water supply.
UC San Francisco |

Leaders highlight impact of sequestration

House Dem leader, SF officials say federal budget cuts would hurt health of Americans.
UCLA |

Is peptide a key to happiness?

Hypocretin, a peptide neurotransmitter increased during positive experiences, could be instrumental in battling depression.