UC Santa Cruz |

UC campuses join new alliance to increase Hispanic opportunity

By 2030, Alliance universities aim to double the number of Hispanic doctoral students and increase by 20 percent the Hispanic professoriate.
UC Newsroom |

The unstoppable Class of 2022

They’re ready to put their brilliance to work in ways that will make the world better for all of us.
Las Cumbres Observatory and UC Santa Barbara |

The first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy, revealed

The image is a long-anticipated look at the massive object that sits at the very center of our galaxy.
UC Santa Barbara |

The world’s highest jumper

A device developed in the Hawkes Lab achieves the tallest height of any known jumper, engineered or biological.
UC Santa Barbara |

Common ground on decarbonization

Researchers find that state-level decarbonization policies have received a significant amount of bipartisan support.
UC Newsroom |

How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis

Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
UC Santa Barbara |

Do we need to revise our definition of drought?

Climate scientists reconsider the meaning and implications of drought — and whether we can return to “normal.”
UC Santa Barbara |

Putting stem cells on pause

Researchers describe a process for extending the longevity of stem cells.
UC Newsroom |

UC a top producer of Fulbright students

Students from eight UC campuses and scholars from six have received Fulbright awards to advance their studies and promote international exchange for the 2021-22 academic year.
UC Santa Barbara |

The extraordinary life of John Wesley Gilbert, the first Black archaeologist

Born into slavery, Gilbert became one of America’s great scholars — a classicist, a linguist, an archaeologist and an educator.