UC Office of the President |

UC statement on federal court DACA ruling

The University of California issued a statement today (Jan. 9) following the federal district court’s decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

UC Merced |

Former street kid fulfills educational promise with Ph.D.

Marcus Shaw turns his troubled past into an area of study and fuel for his own academic achievement.

UC Office of the President |

UC applications break records for 13th consecutive year

In the 13th straight year of record-breaking highs, more than 221,000 students applied for undergraduate admission to the University of California for fall 2018, an overall jump of 5.7 percent over last year, according to preliminary data.

UC Newsroom |

Partnership with Umoja program helps community college students achieve, succeed at UC

Students from across the state find and nurture support networks for academic success.

UC San Diego |

Homeless and Hunger Awareness Week empowers students to help needy

The nationwide event inspires students to embrace public service here at home.

UC Office of the President |

UC president, national security leaders call on Congress to protect Dreamers this year

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Nov. 15) joined fellow national security leaders in calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients before the end of the year.

UC Riverside |

UC Riverside celebrates grand opening of Veterans Resource Center

The center will help former and current soldiers build community and a network of support for one another.

UC Davis |

Late researcher Sharon Gray's wish fulfilled

Budding Ethiopian scientist Sara Gebremeskel interns at UC Davis, thanks to an outpouring of support for her late mentor.

UC Newsroom |

Presidential Public Service fellows embrace life in the public sector

Twenty-seven undergrads take on the challenges of public service in Sacramento and Washington DC.

UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley’s first campuswide tech club for women

Student-powered FEMTech runs workshops, provides tutoring, even builds robots — all to make women feel at home in STEM.

UC Davis |

Chancellor May backs Dream Act

Campus leader visits DC to advocate on behalf of undocumented students.

UC Santa Barbara |

Dance your Ph.D.

Using aerial dance to explain her research, Nancy Scherich wins a Science magazine competition.