UC Davis to establish 4-year program for students with intellectual disabilities
October 15, 2020
The campus receives a $2.1M grant from the U.S. DOE to create a program that will be the first of its kind in California.
Professor Tracey Osborne taking on complex, grand challenges in climate and social justice
September 17, 2020
All of our greatest challenges are connected, says Osborne, and solutions lie in the recognition of that fact.
Black athletes and the fight for racial justice
September 10, 2020
UC Berkeley women’s basketball coach Charmin Smith reflects on recent professional sports strikes and how collegiate athletes can make a difference.
Discovering an icon in plain sight
September 10, 2020
A history grad student’s research leads to the discovery of Black nurse Biddy Mason in Depression-era murals.
End of affirmative action at UC hurt Black, Latinx students, study finds
August 27, 2020
More than 1,000 students per year were deterred from applying to the UC system — but most would have been admitted, the study says.
An incomplete victory
August 17, 2020
The 100th anniversary of women's right to vote is coming up — but not all women benefited.
Legacy of Berkeley Law’s first Black female graduate lives on
August 6, 2020
Alumna Annie Coker is a little known, but important figure in history — the first Black woman in California to become a lawyer.
UC president honors student leadership on DACA, representation in science
July 30, 2020
UCLA’s Dellara Gorjian and UC Merced’s Radio Bio were honored for outstanding public service at the July 30 UC Regents meeting.
Five years ago, love won. Here's how research helps make progress possible
June 26, 2020
In 2015, the Supreme Court upheld a right to marriage for gay couples in Obergefell v. Hodges. One of the key elements to winning this battle was research — particularly one UC researcher's groundbreaking study in the 1940s that showed being gay was not a mental illness.
Relief and joy abound: DACA recipients react to the Supreme Court victory
June 19, 2020
For thousands of UC DACA students, yesterday was the news they have been daring to hope for: that they can continue their educations, remain in their communities and keep contributing in their fields, from health care to education.