UC Merced |

Selina Brinkmann becomes UC Merced’s first Rhodes Scholar

Master’s student Selina Brinkmann has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University — a first for the campus.

UC Irvine |

John Chaput can store the Declaration of Independence in a single molecule

By using a synthetic genetic polymer, the researcher overcomes prior limitations and lets you hold the world in the palm of your hand.

UC Riverside |

Mentoring by text message

More than 1,600 mentors stepped up in four months to help their fellow students feel connected.

UC Berkeley |

COVID Stories: Fourth-year student grabs her surfboard, pursuing endless summer

Juggling chemistry with surfing, Katia Gibson says: “I’ve had an epiphany, and I want my life to be like this.”

UC Newsroom |

UC students call on federal lawmakers to increase financial aid

UC students and leaders testified to the urgent need to reinvest in Pell Grant funding that helps those from low-income families pay for college.

UC Irvine |

Two UC Irvine alums are California Teachers of the Year

Both earned their teaching credentials at the UC Irvine School of Education.

UC Riverside |

Professor launches Center for Athletes’ Rights and Equity

New research center is the brainchild of Eddie Comeaux, a higher education professor and former Division I athlete.

UC Irvine |

Happy Lunar New Year

Reflections on the holiday and its global celebrations from scholars at UC Irvine.

UC Newsroom |

UC, UCSA launch nationwide effort to increase aid for low-income students

The Double the Pell campaign calls on the federal government to reinvest in Pell Grants, the vital aid program that helps millions afford college.

UC Berkeley |

We need community to survive. How can we get it back?

An interview with audio on rebuilding community in partisan and pandemic times, with Tyrone Wise and Dacher Keltner.

UC Office of the President |

UC advocates for Congress, Biden administration to invest in college affordability with Double the Pell campaign

The University of California announced today (Feb. 8) that it is launching the Double the Pell campaign to urge Congress and the new federal administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families.

UC Newsroom |

Boost your career this year with the UC Alumni Career Network

Join other members of the UC community online each month for real-world advice on some of the trickiest challenges that today’s professionals face.