National Journal |

Meet the first undocumented med school student at UCSF

'It's surreal and crazy that I'm here even,' says Jirayut Latthivongskorn, who is finishing up his first semester at UCSF.
UCSB GradPost |

Grad student takes on bitter cold and fast penguins

Far from balmy Santa Barbara, Umi Hoshijima is conducting ocean research in Antarctica.
UC Office of the President |

Legal services program for undocumented students

The UC Davis School of Law will host a pilot legal services center that will serve the immigration-related legal needs of students on UC campuses.
Wired |

Wearable device detects pollution to build air quality maps in real time

Keychain-sized gadget, devised by several UC Berkeley students, lets you constantly track exposure to air pollution via a smartphone app. But it’s also a way of crowdsourcing much broader studies on air quality.
U-T San Diego |

Startup seeks funding to make 'smart' earplugs

UC San Diego students and alum design earplugs that let in desired sounds while filtering out others.
U-T San Diego |

UC San Diego aims to send rocket into space

The Triton Rocket Club is designing a two-stage rocket that it hopes will soar at least 62 miles high, then have it fall back to Earth. UC San Diego aims to be the first university in the country to succeed.
Popular Science |

Wearable drone flies up from your wrist

Drones, wearable tech and the ubiquitous selfie converge in Nixie — whose team members have multiple UC connections — now a finalist in Intel’s 'Make It Wearable' competition.
UC Newsroom |

Money still available for middle class scholarship

California officials have extended the filing period for a new program aimed at families with incomes of up to $150,000.
UC Office of the President |

UC announces student logo design contest for Global Food Initiative

Competition is open to any registered student at any of UC's 10 campuses.
UC Office of the President |

Survey finds strong career satisfaction and high employment rates among UC Ph.D. earners

Survey looked at employment outcomes, alumni perceptions about the value of graduate education, and student loan debt, among other things.
The Press Enterprise |

Former athlete takes aim at Cambodian sex trade

UC Riverside alum finds life-changing opportunity with nonprofit group of hairstylists, makeup artists and counselors who offer victims an opportunity at a new life.
PitchBook |

50 universities spawning most VC-backed entrepreneurs

UC fosters entrepreneurship. Five of our campuses are among the 50 producing the most founders who've garnered venture capital for their startups.