UC Office of the President |

UC Board of Regents welcomes new alumni regents

The University of California Board of Regents today (Wednesday, July 16) welcomed Charles Melton and Karl Tokita as 2026-27 UC alumni regents. They will serve this year as regent-designates. Their one-year terms as full voting UC alumni regents will begin on July 1, 2026.
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UC Newsroom |

7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
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UC Newsroom |

The University of California is the country’s best value in education, new rankings show

Princeton Review and Money agree: UC campuses offer a stellar mix of academics, affordability and student outcomes, according to their newly issued annual lists.
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UCLA |

Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease

The UCLA advance opens the door to growing other vascularized organ models, including intestines and colons, providing unprecedented tools for studying diseases, testing drugs and developing personalized treatments.
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UC Newsroom |

UC leads American public research universities in global impact, new rankings show

All 10 UC campuses are among the best universities in the world in research impact, with eight among the top 25 public universities in the United States, according to the 2025-26 Best Global Universities ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
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UCLA Anderson School of Management |

Open, out, loyal

John Wooden Global Leadership fellow Ike Zhan (’25) advocates for LGBTQ colleagues.
Four women in gray UC San Diego College Corps polo shirts take a selfie on the beach, smiling
UC Newsroom |

How UC’s College Corps student volunteers are helping tackle some of California’s biggest challenges

College Corps connects some 10,000 students from 44 colleges up and down the state with paid fellowships at hundreds of local nonprofits working to address crucial challenge areas for California.
A row of students in graduate robes, caps and stoles wave hands excitedly in front of a library
UC Newsroom |

Next up for UC’s Class of 2025? Building California’s brilliant future

From jobs to graduate school to giving back to the communities they came from, UC’s latest crop of graduates has big plans to make a difference.
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UCLA |

A future astronaut takes flight

Solar physicist Brandon Lazard shares his appropriately warm outlook on life and science.
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UCLA |

World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
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UC Newsroom |

Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges

Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.
Two headshots of two UC Berkeley professors honored with 2025 Guggenheim fellowships
UC Newsroom |

11 UC faculty honored with 2025 Guggenheim fellowships

The prestigious award, now in its 100th year, is granted to distinguished artists and scholars and provides support for their creative and research endeavors.
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