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 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.
UC Newsroom |
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.
UC Office of the President |
Advisory committee named for UC Riverside Chancellor search
The committee’s first in-person meeting will be held January 9, 2025, at UC Riverside.
UC Office of the President |
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.
UC Newsroom |
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.
UC Newsroom |
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.
UC Newsroom |
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.
UC Newsroom |
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.
UC Office of the President |
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):
UC Merced |
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.