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UCOP volunteers create a colorful and healthy playground at Emerson Child Development Center

For the students at Emerson Child Development Center in Oakland, it was an exciting sight: Thirteen volunteers from UCOP were turning their playground into a colorful painted array of fish, animals, fruits and veggies, alphabet


UC joins with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to prepare youth for college

On Sept. 28, UC and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America launched a partnership to prepare young Californians for college success. Beginning with three pilot projects in Pasadena, San Francisco and Merced, UC’s goal is


An important message for UCOP staff about political campaign-related activities

A message from Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer Rachael Nava about political campaign-related activities: Dear UCOP Colleagues, In light of the upcoming November election, I am writing to encourage all members of the university


Protect UC’s data – and your privacy – with cybersecurity tips and tricks

In recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, UC will be focussing on this critical issue in October. Here at UCOP, the ITS Information Security team is committed to raising awareness of the risks


Six UC campuses on list of the nation’s top 10 public universities

Of the nation’s 10 best public universities, six are UC campuses, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 rankings, released on Sept. 13. U.S. News and World Report issues its list of the best American


UCSF researchers find evidence that sugar industry distorted heart disease research

A newly discovered cache of industry documents revealed that the sugar industry began working closely with nutrition scientists in the mid-1960s to single out fat and cholesterol as the dietary causes of coronary heart


Spread the news: The UCPath Center is recruiting!

With an immediate goal to hire more than 100 people in the next 12 months, and an additional 240 employees in 2018, the UCPath Center (UCPC) needs a stream of applicants who are qualified


Sierra magazine names UC campuses among the nation’s greenest

Irvine placed third out of more than 200 universities around the country, becoming the only university to score in the top 10 for seven consecutive years.


Former NFL player learning to feed the hungry at UC Santa Cruz

Former NFL star defensive end Kalimba Edwards is on an ambitious mission: He hopes to one day create a self-sustaining food system that can feed the nation’s hungry and homeless. “But first I have to


UC tops rankings for colleges serving the public interest

UC ranks among the nation’s best colleges in serving the public interest, with six campuses making the top 20 and all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 100, according to Washington Monthly. On Monday, Aug. 29,


Mark your calendar: Taco Tuesday is coming Sept. 27

The ever-popular Staff Appreciation event Taco Tuesday is back! Put it on your calendars so you won’t miss the food and fun: DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 27 TIME: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. LOCATION: Franklin fifth-floor patio (roof garden) UCOP