UCLA |

Mural honors baseball great Jackie Robinson

Campus salutes celebrated alumnus who broke major league baseball's color barrier in 1947.
UC Berkeley |

Ph.D. students rethink the tenure track

“Beyond Academia” conference looks at life beyond academia for doctoral students.
UC Office of the President |

UC campuses deemed top value among public colleges

Eight University of California campuses were among Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine's top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2013.

The magazine looked at various measures of academic quality — including test scores and four-year graduation rates — as well as affordability to create its rankings.

UC Santa Cruz |

Student robotics competition features Star Trek theme

'Slug Trek' design teams put their robots on public display.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz alumna is acting head of NOAA

Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan '73 will oversee National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
UC Office of the President |

A prescription for increasing diversity

UC medical schools make progress in attracting underrepresented minority students.
UC Irvine |

Virus detective tracks cure for common cold

Virus detective tracks cure for common cold by seeking a way to stop viruses from replicating.
UC San Diego |

Working alone won't get you good grades

Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes.
UC Santa Cruz |

Students help local teens navigate college admission process

Undergrad-led UCAN program aims to help high school students negotiate the sometimes tricky path to higher education.
UCLA |

Book traces Panthers' evolution into global role

Joshua Bloom's "Black Against Empire" recasts the Black Panther Party as pioneer in worldwide revolutionary politics.
UC Riverside |

App helps catch drunk drivers

Suspect that driver's had one too many? Professor-student collaboration lets you record and report with ease.
UC Office of the President |

Online education aims to meet undergrads' needs

Report highlights development of for-credit courses as part of the undergraduate curriculum.