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Beauty's hidden health cost for African Americans
October 15, 2015
Ph.D. student raises awareness about potential health risks of certain hair products.
Promoting team science
October 14, 2015
NSF grant puts UC Santa Barbara at the helm of interdisciplinary research effort to promote gender equity in the STEM workforce.
Napolitano: Public research universities are the engines of innovation
September 23, 2015
University of California President Janet Napolitano addressed the Association for Women in Science at the 2015 National Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
First-generation students hear from faculty who have ‘been there’
September 22, 2015
As thousands of first-generation college students arrive on campus, UC Irvine faculty are helping them feel a sense of belonging by sharing their own experiences as being their family's first collegians.
New York Times calls UC an ‘upward-mobility machine’
September 17, 2015
Six campuses in top seven spots of College Access Index, which ranks economic diversity.
UC campuses, programs recognized for diversity
September 16, 2015
Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, 'Bright Spot' in Hispanic education highlight UC's commitment to supporting diversity on campuses and in society.
UC luminaries to receive National Humanities Medal
September 3, 2015
Food activist and scholars are among 10 honored for their work elevating the human experience.
New crusade for anti-bullying advocate
August 28, 2015
Story of the friendship between a stem cell scientist and a young athlete — and a message of encouragement for LGBT youth — is featured on ESPN.
Campus enters second decade poised for growth
August 26, 2015
UC’s newest campus approaches its 10th anniversary with record student enrollment, ambitious plans for expansion, and a spirit of determination.
UC partnership with HBCUs gives students a taste of grad school
August 12, 2015
As universities nationally struggle to recruit more diverse students to their graduate programs, one innovative UC effort is having noteworthy results.