The annual competition spotlights how UC’s 63,000+ graduate students drive discovery, innovation and public impact.

Media advisory — UC President James B. Milliken, State Senator Scott Wiener and United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain will host a rally and press conference next week to urge lawmakers to pass SB 895

Over 100 University of California leaders, faculty and students met with Sacramento lawmakers on Tuesday to advocate for UC priorities that advance the state’s economic edge and expand opportunities for more Californians. 

Two UC Berkeley faculty, a UCLA physicist and a UC Santa Barbara Nobel laureate were awarded Breakthrough Foundation prizes for their incredible contributions to advancing science.

The $23 billion bond would protect jobs, sustain lifesaving research, improve health and bolster the state’s innovation economy.

UC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 895, a critical effort to sustain world-changing research that fuels the fourth-largest economy in the world and supports the quality of life for all Californians.

At UC, 70% of undergrads participate in research, creative projects or service learning. Three new programs bridge classroom learning and real-world experience to launch students into the job market.

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

What happens when AI becomes part of how we learn? On campus, students and faculty are exploring new approaches — and a new major — while engaging with these tools and the ideas behind them.

In toppling South Carolina 79–51, they claimed their first-ever NCAA title — and UCLA’s 126th overall.

For most graduates, a life in rural or small-town California is the road not taken. But those who have become leaders in less populated parts of the state say their contributions, and their rewards, can be profound.

Going into the 98th Academy Awards, two films, “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners,” were seen as favorites across many categories — and thanks to the contributions of UC alumni, both won their fair share.