UC Newsroom |
Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all
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.
UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture |
Remembering UCLA’s Latino founder, Reginaldo Francisco del Valle
A state legislator from 1880 to 1886, Reginaldo del Valle paved the way for UC’s first Southern California campus.
UCLA |
Could insights from ants help people build better transportation networks?
UCLA study finds the insects’ nests reflect the way they work together — or don’t — to forage for food.
UC Newsroom |
UC Student and Policy Center opens its doors to usher in a new era of collaboration and partnership with state leaders
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.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab |
From ’60 Minutes’ to ‘SNL,’ fusion ignition news thrusts Lawrence Livermore National Lab into the zeitgeist
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.
UC San Francisco |
Why wait times in the emergency room are so long in California
The number of emergency departments has fallen, while demand for acute care has gone up.
UC Berkeley |
State funds development of first-of-its-kind police misconduct database
California allocated $6.87 million in its 2023-24 budget to UC Berkeley to develop the Police Records Access Project, a first-of-its-kind, state-wide database of police misconduct and use-of-force records.
UC Davis |
UC Davis vets to the rescue for animals in wildfires
A UC Davis-administered program featuring mobile clinics is ready to deploy to care for animals affected by disasters statewide.
UC San Francisco |
California statewide study investigates causes and impacts of homelessness
UCSF releases most comprehensive study of people experiencing homelessness.
UC Davis |
Making wind power even greener
Blades made from bamboo and mycelium could keep a growing number of wind blades out of landfills.
UCLA Magazine |
The Starship (Social) Enterprise
An award-winning UCLA academy is training the next generation of impact investors and nonprofit leaders.
UC Newsroom |
UC Riverside invited to join the AAU
Membership is by invitation only and represents reaching the pinnacle of U.S. research universities