The New York Times |

A California university tries to shield an entire city from coronavirus

UC Davis is providing free testing, masks and quarantine housing to tens of thousands of people who live nearby.

UC Riverside |

Should we be double masking?

Epidemiologist Brandon Brown answers this and other new COVID-19 questions.

UC Newsroom |

Boost your career this year with the UC Alumni Career Network

Join other members of the UC community online each month for real-world advice on some of the trickiest challenges that today’s professionals face.

UC Newsroom |

In an extraordinary year, an unwavering commitment to sustainability

Despite massive disruptions caused by the global pandemic, UC made significant progress in its efforts to combat climate change and build resilience across its campuses.

UC Santa Barbara |

Change is in the air

UC Santa Barbara joins group of 19 universities dedicated to a three-year effort to diversify faculty in STEM fields.

UC Office of the President |

All-time record-high number of applicants apply to UC, with Chicano/Latino students comprising largest proportion

The University of California announced today (Jan. 28) that the system received for fall 2021 admission the highest number of undergraduate applications in its history, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Highlights among California freshmen include a jump in overall applications and surges among African American and Chicano/Latino students, while California Community College transfer applications also grew by an impressive margin.

UC Riverside |

Scientists developing new solutions for honeybee colony collapse

Bee researchers at four UC campuses will try to reverse the worldwide decline of this key pollinator, thanks to a new grant from the UC Office of the President.

UC Santa Cruz |

Lessons from Dante in a time of COVID-19

Reflecting on the poem’s renewed relevance on the 700th anniversary of its completion.

UC Office of the President |

UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2021-2022 budget plan

Gov. Newsom’s budget provides $136.3 million of new ongoing support to the University of California, including $103.9 million to partly restore the $300.8 million in reductions made last year to UC. The proposal also includes $32.4 million for ongoing targeted investments in other areas, such as expanding access for student mental health services and supporting UC Programs in Medical Education (UC PRIME), which combine specialized coursework and training experiences that allow future physicians to better support underserved populations.

UC Office of the President |

UC denounces attack on American democracy

The orderly transfer of power has been a hallmark of our American democracy for more than two centuries. The shocking display of lawless violence in the nation’s capital on January 6 was an horrific, and ultimately tragic, affront to our national dignity. The University of California cherishes the free speech right of the people “peaceably to assemble” to share their grievances. But that is not what occurred in Washington, D.C., yesterday. We must stand together — regardless of political party or point of view — to condemn the violence on Wednesday and to uphold, protect and defend our bedrock values.

Inside Higher Ed |

Judge orders restoration of DACA

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and otherwise restore the program.

UC Newsroom |

UC convenes Artificial Intelligence Working Group to harness innovative technology, establish guardrails for equitable and ethical use

The group will harness the intellectual horsepower of the university to realize the benefits of AI while establishing necessary safeguards.