UC Newsroom |

Gauchos wrangle top prize in California Ballot Bowl

UC Santa Barbara rose to the top of the statewide campus election competition, as UC San Diego, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz also took home honors.
UC Newsroom |

Meet 3 legislators who got their start at UC

Nearly 1 in 3 members of California's U.S. House delegation and the state assembly, as well as 40% of the state senate, graduated from the University of California.
UC Health |

Through their eyes and in their voices: UC PRIME alums reflect on 20 years

A look back at the success of the UC PRIME medical education model, seen through the experiences of PRIME alums.
UC Irvine |

Building better futures

Student volunteers with Engineers Without Borders aim to improve quality of life in underserved communities worldwide.
UC San Francisco |

What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue

Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.
UC Davis |

Dining out with San Francisco’s coyotes: How a city reshapes what a native predator eats

As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of San Francisco are shifting what they eat.
UC Santa Barbara |

In a paradigm shift for autism, practitioners move beyond traditional demographics and toward adaptive environments

Embracing the neurodiversity paradigm, which views autism as a difference in brain wiring rather than a disorder to be fixed, is not only a clinical imperative but a societal one.
UC Newsroom |

How UC is phasing out single-use plastics

Changes are coming to vending machines, dining halls and bookstores near you. Check out UC's progress toward its zero waste goals in the 2024 Annual Sustainability Report.
UC Merced |

Former President Carter inspired many during visit to UC Merced

President Jimmy Carter made his way to a young UC Merced campus to accept the Spendlove Prize in social justice, diplomacy and tolerance in 2010.
UC Berkeley |

What’s next for home insurance in California after the Los Angeles fires?

UC Berkeley's Dave Jones, the former insurance commissioner of California, explains the stakes of the current wildfire emergency and what might happen next.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |

Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally

New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water.
UC Newsroom |

Los Angeles fires news and resources: What’s happening across the UC system and how you can help

Links and resources for staying up with the latest, along with information on how you can help.