University of California President James B. Milliken released today (Oct. 8) the statement below following the announcement of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, which was awarded to Omar Yaghi, The James and Neeltje Tretter Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley.

UC Berkeley emeritus professor John Clarke, UC Santa Barbara professor Michel H. Devoret and UC Santa Barbara professor John M. Martinis were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics for their contributions to macroscopic quantum tunneling.

UC President James B. Milliken statement following the announcement of the Nobel Prize in physics, awarded to 3 UC professors: John Clarke of UC Berkeley and Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis of UC Santa Barbara.

Ramsdell, who earned his bachelor’s degree from UC San Diego and his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.

Seven UC campuses ranked among the top 25 public schools and multiple UC campuses earned top 5 rankings for social mobility and support for veterans.

Six University of California campuses are among the top 100 universities for entrepreneurship globally, with UC Berkeley claiming the No. 1 spot for the third year in a row.

UC San Diego and UC Berkeley lead the way for public university research, with eight UC campuses total among the top 30 influential and impactful public research institutions.

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.

The University of California Board of Regents today (Wednesday, July 16) welcomed Charles Melton and Karl Tokita as 2026-27 UC alumni regents. They will serve this year as regent-designates. Their one-year terms as full voting UC alumni regents will begin on July 1, 2026.

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

Princeton Review and Money agree: UC campuses offer a stellar mix of academics, affordability and student outcomes, according to their newly issued annual lists.

All 10 UC campuses are among the best universities in the world in research impact, with eight among the top 25 public universities in the United States, according to the 2025-26 Best Global Universities ranking from U.S. News & World Report.