UC Santa Cruz |

First-in-family college student pursues game design

UC Santa Cruz freshman Briana Sidney is intent on beating the odds on her way to becoming a game designer.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego alums turn ugly Christmas sweaters into booming business

Company catering to holiday fad for gaudy designs and expects $10 million in sales this year.

Daily Bruin |

UCLA student club plans to have prosthetic hand ready to hit the court this spring

UCLA 3-D printing club is creating prosthetic hands that can give children born with hand deformities a chance to play basketball.

San Diego Union-Tribune |

Qualcomm, UC San Diego maintain tight bonds

Technology firm co-founded by former faculty member and campus grew up together in San Diego

UC Merced |

‘My Merced’ captures UC Merced’s spirit in song

Award-winning composer Jimmy Dunne composes campus’ official alma mater.

UC Santa Cruz |

Internships support new concentration in agroecology and sustainable food systems

UC Santa Cruz environmental studies majors gain hands-on experience working on the campus farm and garden.

UC Office of the President |

University of California pushes back deadline for transfer applications

The extension comes amid projected growth of 10,000 California undergraduates over the next three years.

UC Office of the President |

UC life sciences startups will compete for $300,000 in awards at primeUC finals

The all-day competition will culminate in a fast-pitch event to be emceed by University of California President Janet Napolitano.

UC Newsroom |

UC to dramatically boost California student enrollment

Regents approve budget plan to enroll an additional 10,000 California undergraduates over the next three years, including 5,000 freshman and transfer students in 2016-17.

California Magazine |

Innovative glasses let colorblind see what they’ve been missing

Lenses produced by UC Berkeley alums open up a vibrant new world of color.

UC Newsroom |

UC tests new ways of funding summer study

By making summer session more affordable, three UC campuses aim to help students take greater advantage of the academic off-season.

UC Berkeley |

Celebrating World Toilet Day, reinventing sanitation

U.N. World Toilet Day, Nov. 19, highlights global sanitation shortfalls and their toll on human health and the environment.