Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 12). For the third straight year in a row, the magazine also placed all nine of UC’s undergraduate campuses on its coveted list of the top 100 public and private universities across the country.
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UC claims top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings
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Clinical trial aims to restore speech to those who lost it due to brain injuries
BrainGate2 will use brain implants and machine learning to ‘decode’ people’s intended speech.
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The science of cool: How UC research is helping cities cope with heat waves
Cities can be considerably hotter than surrounding rural regions. New materials and technologies can cool things down.
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Heat waves aren’t going away. Here’s how we can prepare
How UC is addressing “the greatest environmental and equity challenge facing California today.”
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UC Davis aims to turn ‘stop-outs’ into graduates
Four UC campuses have come together as the UC Reengagement Consortium to help more students complete their college studies.
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3 signs your dog may be stressed
UC Davis animal behaviorist Emma Grigg shares the ways dogs can express themselves.
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‘There she was leading nuns on a bus’: UC alum receives nation’s highest civilian honor
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to UC Davis Law graduate Sister Simone Campbell.
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University leaders present ambitious plan to help thousands more Californians earn a degree
UC leaders today (July 21) presented a plan to increase enrollment by 23,000 students over the next eight years.
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To address physician shortage, Central Valley program looks to grow its own
Through the UC PRIME program, students like Vanessa Mora are training to return to their hometowns as much-needed health care providers.
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UC joins forces with the California Secretary of State to facilitate increased voting across the 10-campus system
UC leaders and the California Secretary of State signed a joint resolution today (June 29) pledging to work together ahead of November’s general election to boost civic engagement and facilitate voting by ensuring that UC has ballot drop boxes or voting centers on all 10 of its campuses.
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UC President Drake, Board of Regents Vice Chair Leib sign resolution with California Secretary of State Weber to affirm partnership aimed at increasing student participation in elections
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and Board of Regents Vice Chair Richard Leib today (June 29) joined California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., in signing a joint resolution to increase student participation in elections. The resolution affirms UC’s longstanding partnership with the Secretary of State’s office to increase voter participation by eligible University students, faculty, staff and surrounding UC campus community members.
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Celebrating Title IX with great moments in UC women’s sports
50 years ago, Title IX changed the landscape of education and sports for women in the U.S. Here’s a salute to those who keep its flame burning bright.