Professors who were once first-generation students themselves show what's possible for UC students.
First-generation faculty welcome UC freshmen
Students and UC leaders urge Congress to restore year-round Pell Grants
UC pushes for extended aid in the federal spending bill in order to help students graduate faster and at a lower cost.
4 UC alums win MacArthur 'genius' grants
The prestigious awards will support their creative endeavors in the arts and sciences over the next four years.
Four Olympians go for blue and gold as new Bruins
Three medalists will start classes this fall, with a fourth Olympian enrolling this winter.
Meet the Class of 2020
As classes begin this week on most UC campuses, the university is welcoming its largest and most diverse class ever — and also its most accomplished.
Crowdsourcing sea change
Marc and Lynne Benioff's $10M gift establishes initiative at UC Santa Barbara to study and solve ocean issues.
UC Berkeley is No. 1 in global entrepreneurship
Report shows 881 companies were founded by campus undergraduates, more than any other university.
A different way of seeing the world
All-around whiz kid and UC Santa Barbara freshman Malcolm Rashid has learned to use adversity to his advantage.
Has mystery of albino redwoods been solved?
A UC Davis researcher goes deep into the forest to learn the secrets of these strange white trees.
UC begins classes with the most diverse student body ever
Of the nearly 8,000 more Californians committed to the university, 38 percent are from underrepresented minorities.
Student farming takes root
UC Davis Student Farm Director Mark Van Horn offers insights.
Farmworker’s daughter looks to a future in brain science
Undocumented student Lizbeth Nuñez arrives at UC Berkeley to advance neurobiology — and honor her mother's sacrifices.