SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Community Colleges Interim Chancellor Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D., University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and California State University Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester, Ph.D., released the following joint statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision upholding the State of Texas, et al., v. United States (2021) ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program is unlawful:
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How UC students are unlocking the voting power of California youth
Inspired by the 1964 Freedom Summer Project to register Black voters in the South, UC Freedom Summer mobilizes young voters across California to unlock the voting power of their own communities.
UC Berkeley Haas |
Who flirts to get ahead at work?
A new study finds it’s most often men in subordinate roles as a way to maximize personal gain at work.
UC Riverside |
Why Ukraine advances don’t equal Russian retreat
UC Riverside expert weighs in on Ukrainian counteroffensive, faux referendums and Putin's rebuke.
UC Office of the President |
UC’s Investment Assets close fiscal year at $152 billion
The University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) announced today (Sept. 16) that its assets under management stood at $152.3 billion as of June 30, 2022, down from $168 billion a year ago. Since 2014, however, the portfolios have grown by $57.4 billion, or 60.5%.
UC Office of the President |
A message from UC President Drake denouncing anti-Semitism, bigotry and hate
President Drake and the University of California condemn these cowardly and hateful acts in the strongest terms.
UC Office of the President |
UC claims top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings
Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 12). For the third straight year in a row, the magazine also placed all nine of UC’s undergraduate campuses on its coveted list of the top 100 public and private universities across the country.
UC Merced |
Coalition involving UC Merced awarded $65 million in Build Back Better Funds
It is the the largest federal grant ever awarded to the Central Valley, and will aid the launch of a state-of-the-art agricultural technology hub that connects farmers to industry.
UC Irvine via The Conversation |
The metaverse isn’t here yet, but it already has a long history
The metaverse is still unfolding, but it has been developing for more than a century. Rudimentary virtual worlds have existed — in imagination and reality — since the days of the telegraph.
UC Santa Cruz |
Turning awareness into action
Alum author Kate Schatz moves to show adults what they can do to combat racism.
UCLA |
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows
Increased runoff could lead to devastating landslides and debris flows — particularly in hilly areas burned by wildfires.
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Heat waves aren’t going away. Here’s how we can prepare
How UC is addressing “the greatest environmental and equity challenge facing California today.”