UC Newsroom |
One in four MacArthur ‘geniuses’ this year has UC bona fides
UC-affiliated experts are a perennial presence on the esteemed annual list of MacArthur Fellows.
UC Office of the President |
Advisory committee named for UC Berkeley chancellor search
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has announced the formation of a search advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to help in the international search for a new chancellor to lead the Berkeley campus. Regent Richard Leib, the Board of Regents Chair for 2022-2024, appointed five Regents to serve on the committee.
UC Berkeley Public Health |
50 years after being outlawed, redlining still drives neighborhood health inequities
Discriminatory lending practice continues to have serious effects, according to new UC Berkeley Public Health research.
UC Berkeley Public Health |
Cultural racism worsens health inequities between racial groups
Racism expressed through cultural norms can perpetuate negative health outcomes for nonwhite groups, according to a UC Berkeley study.
UC Newsroom |
University of California earns top spots in 2023-24 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
UC Berkeley and UCLA are the best public universities in the country, UC Merced takes a giant leap, and all nine undergrad campuses are among the top 40 public schools in the rankings’ 39th edition.
UC Berkeley |
UC Berkeley is top university in number of companies founded by undergraduate alumni
The 2023 Pitchbook rankings also found that UC Berkeley was the No. 1 public university for startup founders.
UC Newsroom |
Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all
Across disciplines as diverse as education, science, medicine, engineering, law, business and politics, Latino leaders from the University of California are helping to create a more equitable future for all.
UC Newsroom |
University of California campuses are among the nation’s best, according to student surveys
All nine UC undergraduate campuses were named top academic institutions by the Princeton Review in its Best Colleges for 2024 list and its related guidebook.
UC Berkeley |
Brain recordings capture musicality of speech — with help from Pink Floyd
Neuroscientists decode song from brain recordings, revealing areas dealing with rhythm and vocals
UC Berkeley |
As refugees surge, European voters show ‘resilient’ support, study finds
War has driven millions of refugees to seek haven in Europe. Now research shows a surprise: A growing number of European voters — on the left and the right — support them.
UC Berkeley |
Water from thin air: Hand-held water harvester powered by sunlight could combat water scarcity
Researchers have designed an extreme-weather proven, hand-held device that can extract and convert water molecules from the air into drinkable water using only ambient sunlight as its energy source.
UC Newsroom |
UC campuses best in nation for combining quality and affordability, Money says
Money magazine’s 2023 Best Colleges in America list finds all nine UC undergraduate campuses offer exceptional value.