'We’re on our way to becoming the very first university system to wipe out our carbon footprint for good.'
Juan Felipe Herrera is a voice for the people
U.S. poet laureate — a UCLA alumnus and UC Riverside professor emeritus — has been called an 'American original.'
First-generation students hear from faculty who have ‘been there’
As thousands of first-generation college students arrive on campus, UC Irvine faculty are helping them feel a sense of belonging by sharing their own experiences as being their family's first collegians.
New York Times calls UC an ‘upward-mobility machine’
Six campuses in top seven spots of College Access Index, which ranks economic diversity.
UC campuses, programs recognized for diversity
Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, 'Bright Spot' in Hispanic education highlight UC's commitment to supporting diversity on campuses and in society.
Management alums turn fitness inside out
Riding the fitness craze, two classmates developed a business using DXA scanners that analyze the amount of fat and lean tissue one has.
Stem cells could help mend a broken heart, but they've got to mature
UC Grad Slam winner's stem cell work aims to conquer heart disease.
New website helps military veterans access a UC education
The site is designed as a one-stop shop and details an expanding array of services for veterans.
UC alumni fill Teach for America's 2015 ranks
Nearly 200 of Teach for America's current crop of teachers hail from UCLA, Berkeley, Santa Barbara and San Diego.
Tearing down the walls
Pioneering professors and staff at the fledgeling UC Santa Cruz campus challenged convention and traditional academics — helping to reform American higher education.
UCLA students write book about how deportation hurts families
Student-written book, 'Dreams Deported,' is a project of a UCLA labor studies minor class and third in a series on immigration and the immigrant youth movement.
UC luminaries to receive National Humanities Medal
Food activist and scholars are among 10 honored for their work elevating the human experience.