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UC announces Native American Opportunity Plan

The effort is part of UC’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence.

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How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis

Scientists and researchers are working to help people across the state adapt to climate change.

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Matthew Raiford, a 2011 graduate of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, will be honored at this year's Farm to Fork benefit dinner, a tradition he founded five years ago.
UC Santa Cruz |

Fifth annual Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner opens new Cowell Ranch Hay Barn

The dinner is the inaugural public event inside the newly completed barn that is becoming the headquarters of the UC…
Artist's rendering of Jupiter-like exoplanet
University of California |

Jupiter-like planet discovered outside our solar system

International team with multiple UC researchers pinpoints young, giant planet with characteristics shared by those…
argentine ants
UC Riverside |

Among ants, the nose knows

The insects smell “ant body odor,” helping them distinguish intruders from safe fellow-ants in their colonies.
rebuilding in New Orleans
California Magazine |

Helping heal a hurricane’s scars

A decade later, Cal students are still keeping their pledge to New Orleans.
engineering student
UC Newsroom |

Partnership with HBCUs gives students a taste of grad school

As universities nationally struggle to recruit more diverse students to their graduate programs, one innovative UC…
male elephant seal
UC Santa Cruz |

Male elephant seals use voice recognition to identify rivals

In competition for mates, males recognize the distinctive calls of their rivals and avoid costly fights by remembering…
two-spot octopus
UC Berkeley |

Octopus genome reveals cephalopod secrets

Researchers are closer to discovering the genes involved in the creature’s ability to change skin color and texture,…
Pacific octopus stalks shrimp
UC Berkeley |

Octopus shows unique hunting, social and sexual behavior

They gather in groups, scare their prey, and get far more intimate than most other sea creatures.
UC Riverside |

Online health forums can be boon for underserved communities

Study finds forum use differs by gender, ethnicity and age.
Irvine students in community garden
UC Newsroom |

UC Irvine tops Sierra magazine’s green rankings 2nd-straight year

UC "dominates" rankings with five campuses among magazine's top 20 "Cool Schools" list of sustainable universities.
UCLA senior Claudia Varney leads a cooking class for children at the Venice Family Clinic in Culver City. Varney is one of 20 UCLA students enrolled in this summer's inaugural Food Studies and Food Justice class, funded by the UC Global Food Initiative.
UCLA |

Summer class offers plenty of food for thought and experiential learning

UCLA students learn about food justice and access to food.
Andrew John De Los Santos won the first Chancellor's Advisory Committee's Sustainability Proposal Writing Contest.
UC Merced |

Sustainability ideas lead to award-winning proposal

UC Merced student Andrew John De Los Santos' entry, “Continual Growth Toward Sustainability Education,” is a three-…