UC Merced |

Multimillion-dollar grant brings nicotine and cannabis policy center to campus

The new center positions UC Merced and the San Joaquin Valley as leaders in public health.

UC Santa Barbara |

Republicans and Democrats agree on climate change — they just don't realize it

The key to fixing climate change isn't convincing people it's real: it's getting them to choose policy over party.

UC San Diego via The Conversation |

Electric scooters on collision course with pedestrians and lawmakers

This occasionally dangerous form of transportation could end up making cities safer for everybody.

UC Riverside |

How private prison companies are influencing immigration policy

Increased support for punitive immigration legislation is found where ICE detention facilities are privately run.

UC Santa Cruz |

How to find truth in today’s partisan world

The Ethics Bowl teaches you not to win or lose a debate, but something more important: how to think.

UC Berkeley and UC Davis |

New website amplifies refugee voices amid immigration crackdowns

Researchers map the perilous ordeals of thousands of displaced people through personal stories.

UC Davis via The Conversation |

Trump and Sessions can end immigrant family separations without Congress’ help

Current immigration laws give the executive branch considerable discretion.

UCSF via The Conversation |

The rise of California's tent cities

The extreme shortage of affordable housing is driving California's epidemic of homelessness.

UC Davis |

UC Davis launches digital tool in Lebanon to help Syrian refugees reclaim right to education

Jihad Qusanyeh, imprisoned and tortured as a student, will be among the first to assemble his virtual ‘backpack.’

UC Berkeley |

Welfare backlash tied to white fear of declining status

Racial resentment is found to fuel opposition to government anti-poverty programs.

UC Merced |

Mother and daughter become Fulbright scholars

Inspired by her daughter, Violet Barton applied to grad school, and now follows her to El Salvador on a Fulbright.

UC Newsroom |

6 tips for landing that first post-college job

How a UC education can help you forge a path in your new career.