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Looking to learn something new in 2025? UC has you covered.

Throughout California, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources offers practical, hands-on education in a range of useful skills, from fending off garden pests to freezing surplus food.
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Advisory committee named for UC Riverside Chancellor search

The committee’s first in-person meeting will be held January 9, 2025, at UC Riverside.
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University of California enrollment continues to grow

Building on this past year’s enrollment gains, the University of California again announces high-water mark numbers with notable increases across its campuses for fall 2024. According to data released today, Jan. 7, total California resident undergraduate enrollment grew by 3,910 students — a 2 percent rise over the previous year. Incoming California undergraduates, first-years and transfers, now stand at 60,644 students. 

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Federal agencies approve management contract extensions for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The two contract extensions further the University of California’s long and storied history of service to the nation through the management and operation of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories.
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UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice

Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.
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Why some concussions are worse than others

Find out what happens to your brain when you get a concussion, and why you might want to think twice before signing your kid up for certain sports.
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UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers

UC’s 289 faculty and scientists on Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers make the university the most highly cited institution in North America.
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UC announces new appointment to Board of Regents

University of California Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly and UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., welcomed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of Robert “Bob” Myers to UC’s governing board and released the following statement today (Nov. 21): 

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Summit aims to ease the path for transfer students

More than 70 percent of students who start classes at community colleges plan to transfer to four-year universities, but only 20-30 percent do. A recent summit at UC Merced featuring higher education leaders from CCC, CSU and UC brought the problem into focus.
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UC releases statement regarding independent review of UCLA spring protests; commits to implementing recommendations and reforms

Last May, University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced an independent investigation and after-action review of on-campus protests, counter-protests, encampments, and related issues at UCLA that led to violence. Today, the University of California released a comprehensive set of recommendations to address issues with UCLA’s planning and protocols.

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UC alumna appointed senior vice president of External Relations and Communications

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has selected Meredith Vivian Turner to be the senior vice president of External Relations and Communications at the UC Office of the President. The appointment was approved today by the UC Board of Regents and is effective immediately.
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A year of climate breakthroughs from UC research

10 practical solutions for a zero-carbon future from UC labs and field sites.
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