Young Asian man holds head in hand in front of his reflection at work
UC Berkeley Haas |

Depressed people are just more realistic, right? Not so, says UC Berkeley study

Depressive realism has held sway in science and popular culture for decades, but a rosier outlook may be overdue.
Carolyn Bertozzi next to Nobel Prize illustration
UC Newsroom |

Three remarkable scientists with UC connections win Nobel Prizes

This year, the winners in physiology or medicine, physics and chemistry all share one important distinction: important foundational time spent at UC, a cradle of inventiveness, experimentation and learning.
Black and white photo of Carolyn Bertozzi at a chalkboard
UC Berkeley |

Chemistry Nobelist Carolyn Bertozzi’s years at UC Berkeley

Bertozzi, who shared the 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry, received her Ph.D. from Berkeley. She later became a professor in the College of Chemistry, where she conducting her seminal work.
Four young women walking around a neighborhood in Delano doing voter registration
UC Newsroom |

How UC students are unlocking the voting power of California youth

Inspired by the 1964 Freedom Summer Project to register Black voters in the South, UC Freedom Summer mobilizes young voters across California to unlock the voting power of their own communities.
UC Office of the President |

UC expands undergraduate admissions application filing period

In an effort to better support prospective students as they weigh their higher education options, the University of California today (Sept. 30) announced an expanded timeline for the submission of undergraduate student applications for admission to the University, moving the start of the submission window up by a month. Prospective students will now be able to submit their applications starting Saturday, Oct. 1, until the application deadline of Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Downed powerlines off a flooded highway
Berkeley Lab via The Conversation |

Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?

A study of real-world disasters shows how home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, if not all.
UC Office of the President |

UC announces recipients of inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award

The University of California awarded two foster youth students the inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award. William Carter, a UC Berkeley Ph.D. student, and Mary Tran, a UCLA law student, were presented with their awards by UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and UC Regents Chair Richard Leib at a meeting of the UC Board of Regents at UC San Diego.

From left to right, current Student Regent Marlenee Blas Pedral, Mary Tran, Student Regent-designate Merhawi Tesfai, William Carter and Deniss Martinez posing for photo in a conference room
UC Newsroom |

UC president recognizes foster youth students, celebrates outstanding student leadership

The inaugural Regents Foster Youth Award and an award for student leadership shine a light on the impact UC students are already having on the world.
Arturo O’Farrill in front of a mural
UC Newsroom |

UC community builders on how their Hispanic heritage fuels their work for change

These UC students, alumni, faculty and staff are using their own spark to light the way for others.
UC Office of the President |

UC claims top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings

Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 12). For the third straight year in a row, the magazine also placed all nine of UC’s undergraduate campuses on its coveted list of the top 100 public and private universities across the country.

Randy W. Schekman (on the right) and Martin Vetterli speak in front of masked students
UC Newsroom |

Application deadline nears for extraordinary fellowship that unites young scientists with Nobel laureates

The UC President’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Fellowship is open to students and postdocs from all 10 UC campuses, as well as the three UC-affiliated National Laboratories. The deadline is October 17, 2022.
Students sitting in a classroom together
UC Newsroom |

Good news on paying for college: Four ways UC is helping families

Prospective UC students can take heart: UC provides generous aid and is doing even more to keep a world-class education affordable.
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