A planet and its star in space
UCLA |

Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun. A new proposal would change that

Planetary scientists at UCLA are proposing a new definition of a planet to replace one that many researchers view as sun-centric and outdated.
Five students in a row at a lecture hall. The male student in the middle speaks and gesticulates.
UC Health |

Training tomorrow's public health leaders: The impact of UC Irvine’s new health professional school

The UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health is the fourth school of public health in the 10-campus UC system, joining schools of public health at UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego.
Jordan Chiles poses dramatically in a leotard in competition
UC Newsroom |

Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics

103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.
A girl playing with a truck
UCLA |

Dolls and trucks: Political right and left share some parenting beliefs

UCLA study finds area of overlap in ‘deeply polarized’ issues.
UC Office of the President |

UCLA graduate student Sonya Brooks appointed as 2025-26 UC student Regent

The University of California Board of Regents today (July 17) appointed University of California, Los Angeles graduate student Sonya Brooks as the 2025-26 student Regent.
Two people stand in front of a wall of screens showing a grid of footage of natural landscapes, a map of California and some smoke from a wildfire
UC Newsroom |

California has problems. AI can help solve them.

As AI gets more powerful and easier to use, UC researchers are finding ways to integrate these emerging technologies into their work, shortening the distance to solutions that benefit every Californian.
A UC Davis Egghead sculpture - an upside down head sculpture, laughing
UC Newsroom |

Exploring UC’s summer offerings

Looking for things to do this summer? From camps to galleries, Shakespeare to stargazing, here's a taste of what’s on offer to the wider world across the UC universe.
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UC Newsroom |

California’s campus: Discover a trove of UC experiences that are open to the public

Whether you're on a road trip, checking out colleges or just visiting town, here's how to dip your toes in the UC experience.
UC Riverside campus on a sunny day, tower in the background
UC Newsroom |

University of California campuses rise to the top in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges

All nine UC undergraduate campuses earned either 4.5 or 5 stars in Money’s 2024 list of Best Colleges, placing them among the top tier of the nation’s universities for educational quality, affordability and student outcomes.
On the left side of the image, UCLA's Royce Hall with a blue layer over it; on the right, a man with a blue and gold tie, white hair, in a suit in a wood-paneled office (Dr. Frenk)
UCLA |

Julio Frenk to take helm of UCLA, nation’s No. 1–ranked public university, as its 7th chancellor

The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami since 2015 is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education and will be the campus’ first Latino chancellor.
UC Office of the President |

Dr. Julio Frenk es nombrado el primer rector latino de UCLA

El presidente de la Universidad de California, Michael V. Drake, M.D., anunció hoy (miércoles, 12 de junio) la selección de Julio Frenk, doctor en medicina, experto en salud global y actual presidente de la Universidad de Miami, como el próximo rector de UCLA.
UC Office of the President |

Dr. Julio Frenk named first Latino chancellor of UCLA

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today (Wednesday, June 12) the selection of Julio Frenk, M.D., a global health expert and current president of the University of Miami, as UCLA’s next chancellor.
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