A distinguished scientist, Dr. Claire Max is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz and an astronomer at UC Observatories.
UC Office of the President |
UC president names new director for UC Observatories
UC Newsroom |
Ten projects win UC’s 2015 information technology awards
Ten teams representing multiple locations across the University of California won the 2015 Larry L. Sautter Award for using information technology to make university operations more effective and efficient, and to better serve faculty, staff, students and patients.
Systemwide Chief Information Officer Tom Andriola announced the winners today (Aug. 17) at the UC Computing Services Conference in Riverside.
UC Newsroom |
UC campuses rate highly in world university rankings
UC Berkeley leads nine UC campuses in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
UC Newsroom |
President Napolitano to interview Salk biographer
Commonwealth Club event Aug. 19 features Napolitano in conversation with Dr. Charlotte Jacobs, author of "Jonas Salk: A Life."
KQED News |
UCSF doctors, students confront their own unconscious bias
Class is one of only about a dozen of its kind at medical schools in the country.
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside authors book nominated for Man Booker Prize
“The Moor’s Account” by creative writing professor Laila Lalami, long-listed for prestigious international award.
UC Berkeley |
On Berkeley time? He keeps Campanile’s clocks ticking
What happens when the clocks stop on UC Berkeley landmark? The call goes to Art Simmons.
UC Newsroom |
University of California campuses dominate global rankings
All 10 campuses on a list of the 1,000 best universities compiled by the Center for World University Rankings.
New York Times |
The singular mind of Terry Tao
A prodigy grows up to become one of the greatest mathematicians in the world.
UC Irvine |
Declawing the tiger mom
Sociologists debunk idea that Asian American academic achievement is due to unique cultural traits or values.
UC Santa Cruz |
Gift funds new chair in water resources and food sustainability
Endowed chair named for professor emeritus Steve Gliessman, holder of campus's first endowed chair and a pioneer in agroecology.
UC Newsroom |
Santa Barbara energy expert named 2015 Sustainability Champion
David Auston is regarded as the 'MVP' of the UC systemwide Carbon Neutrality Initiative.