portraits of Abby Sherlock
UC San Diego |

Forbes’ 30 Under 30’s Abby Sherlock ’19 talks gaming, mentorship and defying stereotypes

Abby Sherlock, a video game producer and a 2019 graduate of UC San Diego, recently was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list.
smiling college students in a classroom
UC Newsroom |

Need money for college? Help is out there — but only if you fill out the FAFSA!

College students miss on out billions in grants and scholarships each year by not filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
On a sunny day, a group of students gathers on the banks of a river, with snow on the ground and dramatic mountain peaks with a waterfall and forest in the background.
UC Merced |

¿field curious? smashes barriers to outdoor science

An innovative program lowers barriers for first-gen and minority students to participate in scientific field research.
Three disabled dancers, photographed from behind, touch hands while raising their arms.
UCLA |

UCLA creates first disability studies major at a California public university

New program launched thanks in part to overwhelming popularity of the campus’s existing minor.
Visualization of an empty mall with UCLA logos on it
UCLA Newsroom |

UCLA acquires L.A.’s former Westside Pavilion to transform empty mall into the UCLA Research Park

With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.
Lizbeth Lopez, 33, long curly dark hair, smiles in a shoulders-up portrait, with leaves in the background
UC Davis |

'What if' question leads staff member to commencement stage

Lizbeth Lopez is among the 700 students who will be walking across the stage at UC Davis's 2023 fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 16.
UC Office of the President |

University of California launches new Spanish-language admissions website to empower Latino families

As the pursuit of higher education takes center stage for students nationwide, the University of California is announcing a new initiative aimed at expanding access and simplifying the college admissions process for Spanish-speaking communities. Introducing "Lograr Universidad de California," a comprehensive Spanish-language website developed to guide prospective students and their families through the intricacies of attaining a UC education.

Undergraduate researcher Sugey Garcia Galvin in UCLA's Barber Lab
UC Newsroom |

Getting paid to get ahead: A new program helps students gain career experience and earn money for college

Funded by a state grant, the new Learning-Aligned Employment Program, or LAEP, offers high-quality, paid research jobs for low-income students.
A professor-aged man and a student-aged man sit at a round table in front of a bookshelf, facing each other in discussion.
UC Santa Cruz |

When humanists met technologists

UC Santa Cruz’s new Humanizing Technology Certificate Program is helping students confront the moral and social implications of technology, harnessing the power of the humanities to envision a more just and responsible future.
United States Marine Corps veteran and UCI sociology alumnus Andrew Truong ’23 (fourth from right), pictured with fellow service members, posing at ease in their uniforms in front of flags.
UC Irvine |

Giving voice to veterans

A UC Irvine certificate program comprises three courses exploring experiences of service members.
Black woman smiling with a T-shirt that says I UCLA-heart Transfers
UC Newsroom |

More than half of UC transfer students pay no tuition: 8 little-known facts about paying for UC

The cost of transferring to UC shouldn’t keep you up at night. Here are 8 encouraging facts about affordability at UC.
Patrick Acuña, wearing a blue UCI polo and with tattoos on his scalp, types on a laptop.
UC Irvine School of Social Ecology |

After 30 years in California prison, he starts new life at UC Irvine

Patrick Acuña is one of 26 incarcerated people at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County admitted to UC Irvine through the Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees, or LIFTED, program.
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