UC Newsroom |

Civil rights in the spotlight at UC legal conference

Hundreds of lawyers from across the U.S. will meet Sept. 23 to discuss civil rights in the 21st Century.

UC Santa Cruz |

Love 'em or hate 'em, robots are here to stay

Here's how we make them better, says psychology prof.

UC Office of the President |

UC provides guidance to DACA recipients on applying for renewal

The University of California today (Sept. 12) sent a letter to the UC community containing guidance for students and other community members who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The letter, signed by UC President Janet Napolitano and all 10 UC chancellors, strongly urges DACA recipients whose permits are set to expire between Sept. 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, to apply for a two-year renewal. Applications for renewal must be completed by October 5, 2017.

UC Santa Barbara |

How tea shaped the modern world

Historian traces tea’s journey across the globe as a commodity and a tool of the British Empire.

UC Irvine |

... got the T-shirt

Professor (and alum) Glenda Flores wants her first-generation students to know that she’s been there and done that.

UC Office of the President |

UC regents affirm support for DACA and Dreamers

University of California Board of Regents Chair George Kieffer, Vice Chair John A. Pérez, and Chair of the Public Engagement and Development Committee Monica Lozano issued the a statement today (September 5) in response to President Trump effectively ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Wired |

Above devastated Houston, armies of drones prove their worth

UC Merced expert Brandon Stark on drones' unique ability to assess damage and safety after a crisis.

UC Office of the President |

UC President Napolitano calls upon academics to speak out in challenging times of ‘fake news,’ falsehoods

At the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting today (August 31), University of California President Janet Napolitano challenged the higher education community to help the public distinguish between truth and divisive falsehoods, and to speak out against intolerance and bigotry.

UC Merced |

Summer school for Buddhist monks

Researchers engage in the scientific method at Indian monasteries.

UC Office of the President |

UC kicks off systemwide effort to support first-generation students with new report, website

The University of California today (August 23) announced that all 10 UC campuses will join together this fall in a systemwide effort to connect first-generation students with faculty mentors who have walked in their shoes, and to facilitate access to resources to help these students continue to succeed.

UC Newsroom |

UC ‘eclipse addicts’ are ready for the big day

“This is something you will not forget to your dying day.”

UC Newsroom |

UC boasts the world’s top public universities

The University of California is a global superstar, the new Academic Ranking of World Universities finds.