California residents make up the vast majority of those admitted, 71,086 as freshmen and 24,568 as transfer students.

So far this year, more than 117,000 young immigrants have extended their authorization to legally live and work in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

  For three-quarters of a century, Los Alamos National Laboratory has been a singular force in advancing scientific knowledge across new frontiers — from its origins in World War II to its role in the Human

UC faculty and staff have a great opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint at home and save money. UC is spearheading a statewide effort to advance the purchase of 1 million high-quality, energy-efficient light

UC has made a concerted effort in recent years to boost the number of accelerators, incubators and other resources aimed at fostering entrepreneurialism across its 10 campuses and five medical centers.

Thirty-five years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly into space. Before blasting off aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in June 1983 she faced intense media speculation about how being a woman would affect her as

The census is finally counting same-sex couples, but a UC scholar explains that it needs to go much further.

“My message to colleagues is, ‘You can do this. You can rise to the challenge of this role and really make a difference,’” said Jason Valdry, current staff advisor.

Meet a few members of the Class of 2018 who represent UC’s pioneering spirit and its role in creating leaders both at home and abroad.

UC’s Class of 2018 graduates are poised for great things, as these surprising facts show.

“Student activism and public service have been a hallmark of the University of California and its students for 150 years,” President Napolitano said.