José Hernández is the subject of the new feature film "A Million Miles Away," a story of resilience and achievement about his journey from working the fields of the San Joaquin Valley to fulfilling his dream of being a NASA astronaut.

Patrick Acuña is one of 26 incarcerated people at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County admitted to UC Irvine through the Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees, or LIFTED, program.

UC-affiliated experts are a perennial presence on the esteemed annual list of MacArthur Fellows.

If Congress doesn’t approve a funding bill by Oct. 1 when the new federal fiscal year begins, it will trigger a federal government shutdown. UC leaders have spent weeks preparing for that possible scenario.

The award recognizes the former governor’s steadfast advocacy and fiscal support for the creation UC Merced and his push for interdisciplinary research in areas critical to California’s economic future.

Racism expressed through cultural norms can perpetuate negative health outcomes for nonwhite groups, according to a UC Berkeley study.

The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.

Across disciplines as diverse as education, science, medicine, engineering, law, business and politics, Latino leaders from the University of California are helping to create a more equitable future for all.

A state legislator from 1880 to 1886, Reginaldo del Valle paved the way for UC’s first Southern California campus.

UCLA study finds the insects’ nests reflect the way they work together — or don’t — to forage for food.

The building will provide an expanded educational home for students and serve as a hub where UC researchers can gather with state leaders and policymakers to develop solutions to California’s biggest challenges.

The official announcement that LLNL had achieved fusion ignition generated a media blitz that reached billions of people around the globe. And that was just the beginning.