France Córdova, UC Riverside chancellor from 2002-07, will serve a six-year term.

President Napolitano sent a letter this week to low-income California students who scored well on PSAT tests, encouraging them to take rigorous courses and pursue a college education.

UC President Janet Napolitano sends personal note to urge low-income, high-achieving students to set their sights on UC.

Renowned pediatrician and medical school dean Sam Hawgood has taken over as interim chancellor of UC San Francisco following Susan Desmond-Hellmann's departure.

William Goldstein, a 29-year lab employee, will assume the director's position on March 31.

UC president will deliver the 2014 commencement address at Northeastern University on May 2.

Heads of UC, CSU, California Community Colleges continue partnerships, including streamlining of the transfer process.

UC places a financial stake in the development and operation of the Thirty Meter Telescope, which will be the largest, most powerful telescope of its kind.

Family of polio vaccine pioneer donates personal papers to the UC San Diego library.

Updates available on two systemwide efforts begun more than a year ago.

Art, culture, politics and economics intersect at Mexico Moving Forward event.

President Napolitano will address the Class of 2014 of the university's original law department.