Become a UC Advocate
Boost your career this year with the UC Alumni Career Network
January 28, 2021
Join other members of the UC community online each month for real-world advice on some of the trickiest challenges that today’s professionals face.
UC announces its 2021 Startup Innovation Challenge winners
January 28, 2021
Two UC-affiliated companies that focus on climate change solutions have won the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge, while five others take home awards for social impact.
California’s $82B economic engine
January 21, 2021
UC is a major contributor to the state’s vitality, generating $82 billion in economic activity per year and supporting 1 in 45 jobs.
Meet the 10 disruptive technologies vying to win UC’s Startup Innovation Challenge
December 17, 2020
Two winners will take home $50K and get access to a global investor network.
Behind the curtain at Amazon
November 5, 2020
A new book alleges worker exploitation at Amazon and shows how communities are resisting it.
Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19?
September 3, 2020
Labor Day is here — a perfect time to reflect on job burnout, a problem that’s gotten worse with the pandemic. But the current workplace upheaval is also an opportunity to make real change, says UC Berkeley researcher Christina Maslach.
Being a selfish jerk doesn’t get you ahead, research finds
September 1, 2020
Nice guys and gals don’t finish last after all.
Excluding undocumented immigrants from stimulus funds cost $10 billion in economic activity
August 13, 2020
Undocumented workers and their families contributed more than $1.6 trillion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018.
4 tips for investing during a pandemic
August 7, 2020
The markets may seem particularly intimidating during a pandemic. Luckily, UCLA's Justin Barton is here to see us through.
California child care system collapsing under COVID-19, Berkeley report says
July 23, 2020
The decline of child care creates risks to the state economy that require government intervention.