UC Newsroom |

Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs

UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
UC Davis |

UC Davis alum Joe Sasto is a rebel in the kitchen

The ‘Top Chef’ and Food Network star invites culinarians to break the rules in his first cookbook.
UC Newsroom |

University of California is the best public university in the country, Forbes finds

The 2026 America’s Top Colleges list features an all-UC top 3 and eight campuses in the top 30 for producing successful, low-debt graduates.
UC Merced |

Open arms, open skies: Students welcomed at spirited, soggy Scholars Bridge crossing

A summer storm made Tuesday morning’s Scholars Bridge Crossing, UC Merced’s traditional greeting to new students, a welcome unlike any before.
UC Riverside |

How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers

UC Riverside scientists link multiple quantum chips to grow quantum systems.
UC San Francisco |

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.
UC San Diego |

How can visual artists protect their work from AI crawlers? It’s complicated

Most artists don’t have access to the tools that would allow them to block AI crawlers. And if they do have access, artists don’t know how to use these tools, according to a new study from UC San Diego.
UC Santa Cruz |

Humanities students dive into Santa Cruz surfing history

UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz to launch a global phenomenon.
UC Newsroom |

More than 50 employers expected at free HireUC career summit in the Central Valley

The event, open to all UC alumni, offers jobs, networking, inspiration, workshops and even free headshots.
UCLA |

Ph.D. student pens heartfelt appeal for research funding, building a student-led campaign for science

Graduate student Erin Morrow is spending her summer break campaigning for the McClintock Letters.
UC Davis |

The Color Lab uncovers the soothing effects of light

UC Davis scientists are studying how certain lighting colors may improve our health.
UC Newsroom |

More than 77 percent of California applicants were offered UC admission for fall 2025

In all, more than 129K California students were offered a spot, smashing previous UC records.