The University of California today (April 24) announced the 2025 cohort of UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellows, 42 outstanding young scientists and economists from across the UC system who will join Nobel laureates from around the world at two renowned scholarly gatherings in Lindau, Germany.

UC faculty account for nearly 1 in 10 new members on this prestigious roster of U.S. innovators and leaders.

Young UC alums, students and faculty from eight campuses and two national labs made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list across a slew of categories.

The two contract extensions further the University of California’s long and storied history of service to the nation through the management and operation of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories.

UC’s 289 faculty and scientists on Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers make the university the most highly cited institution in North America.

Proposed federal legislation would create a $1B competitive grant program to help colleges and universities address food, housing and other basic needs among students.

“We at the University of California were stunned and heartbroken to learn of the tragic death of our friend and colleague Charles McMillan. Charlie was an extraordinary leader, scientist, and human being who made far-reaching contributions to science and technology in service to national security and the greater good. We send our sincere condolences and best wishes to his family, friends, and all those who worked with him at the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.”

Scientists used powerful modeling software to find patterns in the continuous seismic waveforms during a series of stick-slip, magnitude-5 earthquakes.

The U.S. Patent and Trade Office granted UC inventors 546 utility patents in 2023.

27 highly accomplished young scientists were awarded the opportunity to join Nobel laureates from around the globe at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.

UC’s 317 faculty and scientists across all 10 campuses and the labs make the university the most highly cited institution in the world.