UC Newsroom |

Watch UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis thrill with her viral ‘Black excellence’ floor routine

Nia Dennis lights up the arena and social media with a rousing routine, doubling down on her place among UCLA’s stars.

UC Santa Barbara |

Change is in the air

UC Santa Barbara joins group of 19 universities dedicated to a three-year effort to diversify faculty in STEM fields.

UC Office of the President |

All-time record-high number of applicants apply to UC, with Chicano/Latino students comprising largest proportion

The University of California announced today (Jan. 28) that the system received for fall 2021 admission the highest number of undergraduate applications in its history, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Highlights among California freshmen include a jump in overall applications and surges among African American and Chicano/Latino students, while California Community College transfer applications also grew by an impressive margin.

UC Irvine |

Arianna’s long path to the stars

An astrophysicist faces the universe’s darkness with help from those around her and from the stars above her.

UCLA |

Confronting pervasive segregation

New report on status of Black students urges incoming Biden administration to confront pervasive segregation.

UC Davis |

Survey finds strain among high school seniors in pandemic uncertainty

New research details the high level of uncertainty and financial stress experienced by California high school seniors weighing college during a pandemic.

UC Office of the President |

UC denounces attack on American democracy

The orderly transfer of power has been a hallmark of our American democracy for more than two centuries. The shocking display of lawless violence in the nation’s capital on January 6 was an horrific, and ultimately tragic, affront to our national dignity. The University of California cherishes the free speech right of the people “peaceably to assemble” to share their grievances. But that is not what occurred in Washington, D.C., yesterday. We must stand together — regardless of political party or point of view — to condemn the violence on Wednesday and to uphold, protect and defend our bedrock values.

Inside Higher Ed |

Judge orders restoration of DACA

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and otherwise restore the program.

UC Riverside |

Another opportunity for DACA students

A federal ruling restores the program for undocumented students. Jennifer Nájera, associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies, tells us why this matters.

UC Berkeley |

Meet Delano’s new mayor: 25-year-old UC Berkeley alum Bryan Osorio Trujillo

In his Kern County hometown, Osorio will focus on keeping workers safe from COVID-19, programs to stem gang violence and water affordability.

UC Newsroom |

Meet the 10 disruptive technologies vying to win UC’s Startup Innovation Challenge

Two winners will take home $50K and get access to a global investor network.

UC Newsroom |

Apply to be the next student regent

The University of California Board of Regents is searching for the 2022-23 student regent to serve on UC’s governing body.