Four UC alums and one faculty member will each receive a $625,000 unrestricted prize, or “genius grant,” as 2020 MacArthur fellows.
Meet UC’s 5 new MacArthur ‘genius’ award winners
UC Davis to establish 4-year program for students with intellectual disabilities
The campus receives a $2.1M grant from the U.S. DOE to create a program that will be the first of its kind in California.
UC Riverside is the first UC campus to teach the Cahuilla language
Students in the four-class series also study Cahuilla society and culture
8 things that are new this election
Voting is safer and easier than ever in California this year. Learn how you can make your ballot count.
UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize
Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Liquid asset
UC San Diego’s surf team embraces the San Diego ethos of success: Do what you love, work hard, play hard.
Hope in the time of dystopia
“The Handmaid's Tale” author Margaret Atwood offers wisdom, historical context and views on current events during an online lecture.
New UC poll: Concern over current events could spur record numbers of young adults to vote
The state’s newest voters are paying close attention to the issues, and nearly 60 percent plan to vote early, most of them by mail.
Learning resources for parents, students and educators as school gets back in session
Standards-based lessons that will remain useful long after life and learning have returned to normal.
Ready to have a say in your future? Make sure you’re registered to vote.
As you gear up for the 2020 school year, don’t forget a critical item on the back-to-school checklist: making sure you’re registered to vote.
Black athletes and the fight for racial justice
UC Berkeley women’s basketball coach Charmin Smith reflects on recent professional sports strikes and how collegiate athletes can make a difference.
In the line of fire
Alum Adam Lowdermilk was a successful musician, but the tragic 2018 Camp Fire prompted a leap into firefighting.