UC Merced |

Solar power purchase sets stage for total renewable energy use

UC Merced will get 75 percent of its power from renewable sources by the end of 2016, and is on its way to being 100 percent renewably powered by then.
UC Office of the President |

UC, College Board expand partnership to reach underrepresented students

'All In' campaign is designed to eliminate academic barriers for low-income African American, Latino and American Indian high school students.
UC Office of the President |

College accessibility report highlights UC’s support for low-income students

Report released by the Public Policy Institute of California confirms virtually no change in net price for UC's low-income students between the 2008-09 and 2011-12 academic years.
UC Research Tumblr |

The benefits of ugly produce

Misshapen fruits and veggies may look odd, but taste just the same. But merchants commonly throw away anywhere from 20 to 40 percent of produce simply because of the way it looks. Find out more about what UC is doing about food waste and other food issues.
UC Merced |

UC Merced’s direct investment in regional economy exceeds $1.1 billion

Statewide investment tops $2.2 billion since July 2000, with the 'multiplier effect' suggesting the impact is even greater.
UC Office of the President |

Survey finds strong career satisfaction and high employment rates among UC Ph.D. earners

Survey looked at employment outcomes, alumni perceptions about the value of graduate education, and student loan debt, among other things.
UC Santa Barbara |

Dispensing college knowledge

Early Academic Outreach Program connects with thousands of high school students in Ventura, Kern and Santa Barbara counties, with impressive results.
UC Newsroom |

President's postdoc fellowship turns 30

At 30, UC president's postdoc program has groomed dozens of the country's best emerging scientists and scholars for UC academic careers.

UC Newsroom |

UC-backed state loan program will provide aid to undocumented students

Program is designed to compensate for ineligibility for federal financial assistance.
UC Newsroom |

UC campuses earn high rankings among world universities

Berkeley, UCLA in top 20 of Times Higher Education rankings, which also included Santa Barbara, San Diego, Davis, Irvine, Santa Cruz and Riverside.
Huffington Post |

Diversity leads to success in higher education

Linda P.B. Katehi, UC Davis chancellor, on the campus' quest to become a Hispanic Serving Institution, and why diversity matters.
Los Angeles Times |

Napolitano will examine enrollment levels of non-California students

UC president says she wants to tackle the controversial issue of whether some undergraduate campuses enroll too many students from other states and countries.