UC Santa Cruz |
Alumna Kathryn Sullivan on Time's '100 Most Influential People' list
Former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan '73 now leads NOAA as under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere.
UC Davis |
Faculty, regent join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2014 honorees bring UC's membership in the academy to 489.
UC Newsroom |
UC wins higher education sustainability awards
Annual awards highlight achievements from UC and California State University campuses that are models for sustainable operations.
UC Davis |
Historian wins Pulitzer Prize for second time
"The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia: 1771-1832" nets award for two-time winner Alan Taylor, expert on early American history.
UC Newsroom |
Guggenheim fellowships go to 15 UC researchers, artists
Fifteen researchers and artists across the University of California are recipients of the 2014 Guggenheim Fellowships, announced today (April 10). They are among 178 honorees from the United States and Canada.
This year's fellows bring the university's total to 1,518 — more than any other college or university. They include (by campus):
UC Irvine |
Professor wins book award for Haiti memoir
Amy Wilentz is honored by the National Book Critics Circle.
UC Newsroom |
U.S. News ranks UC graduate schools among nation's best
Dozens of programs in business, education, engineering, law and medicine make magazine's annual rankings.
UC Riverside |
SoCal author is a Straight-up original
Riverside native and longtime professor Susan Straight will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes.
UC Santa Cruz |
Alumna confirmed as NOAA administrator
Former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 10th administrator.
UC San Diego |
Calit2 director honored with Golden Goose Award
Larry Smarr's work on black holes led to championing a U.S. supercomputing revolution and Web browsers.
UC Newsroom |
UC campuses ranked among world's best
Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings include Berkeley, UCLA, San Francisco, San Diego, Davis and Santa Barbara in its annual list.
UC San Diego |
Coding for a cause
Student entrepreneur wins $10,000 Microsoft award to develop app for social change.