Several new rankings confirm UC as an academic powerhouse.
The cat. The myth. The legend
Big Boy, the unofficial campus cat, thrives thanks to an informal but comprehensive caretaking system.
How UC spends the summer months
For the University of California, summer is a time to be unusually experimental, adventurous and productive.
UC campuses named America's best value colleges
UC Irvine is the No. 1 best value in the country, according to MONEY’s new rankings.
London's town
London Breed made history as San Francisco's first black female mayor, but she was once just an aspiring chemist.
UC admits all-time record number of freshmen, transfer students
The University of California announced today (July 22) that it has offered an all-time record number of incoming students a spot on at least one of its nine undergraduate campuses for the 2019-20 academic year.
UC statement on immigration raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today (July 14): Large-scale immigration raids are designed to strike fear in our immigrant communities, and the University of California will not be a willing participant in them.
Finally, a closet that’s fun to be in
Trans and nonbinary students get a great, free place to shop at UC Santa Cruz's Cantú Clothing Closet.
New technology helps media detect ‘deepfakes’
From wrinkled noses to pursed lips, the distinct quirks in how we speak may hold the key to combating manipulated videos.
Diplomas that would not be denied
These four students faced nearly unimaginable obstacles on the way to graduation — and now prepare to help others succeed.
New grads who took the path less traveled
It's never too late for your future to begin — and these extraordinary new grads prove it.
Activist, entrepreneur duo ready to throw the ‘pink tax’ overboard
It's a classic American story: Soon-to-be grads Helen and Rachel Lee are fighting to get a tax — on feminine hygiene products — repealed.