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UC selects its first class of Presidential Public Service fellows

The fellowship was awarded to 27 undergraduates from across the UC system who will participate in public service internships this coming fall in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento.


New UC grads are already changing the world for the better

For every student who dons a cap and gown, graduation day is a celebration of a hard-won accomplishment. But for many thousands of new graduates, commencement also marks the start of a life devoted


UC Irvine technology director named next staff advisor-designate to UC Regents

Jason Valdry, a UC Irvine alum and director of technology, has been selected as the next Staff Advisor-Designate to the Regents and will begin his two-year term on July 1. Valdry will join Staff Advisor


UC research: To lose weight, train your brain

With summer around the corner, many of us are thinking about losing some weight. UCSF Associate Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics Laurel Mellin recently wrote an intriguing article about a different


UC students pitch climate change solutions at Carbon Slam

Students from all 10 UC campuses pitched their research to a panel of expert judges at PARC in Palo Alto on Monday, May 23.


UC’s P200 procurement program among 10 finalists for international industry award

Transforming how UC purchases goods and services, P200 is on track to reach $200 million in annual savings by the end of this 2015-16 fiscal year.


President Napolitano meets with Washington leaders

President Janet Napolitano met with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and the cabinet secretaries for energy, education and agriculture last week to highlight how UC is helping to drive solutions to some


Three UC researchers awarded national medals by President Obama

On Thursday, May 19, three UC researchers were among a select group of 17 who were awarded the nation’s top honors for science, technology and innovation in a ceremony at the White House. The National


Cool Campus collaboration creates green savings for UC

UCOP's procurement and sustainability staff help life science labs on UC campuses get the big chill in a greener way.


UC appoints Christine Gulbranson as SVP for research innovation and entrepreneurship

On Thursday, May 12, the UC Board of Regents approved Christine Gulbranson as senior vice president for research innovation and entrepreneurship at UC. In this newly created role that reports directly to President Napolitano, Gulbranson


Cathy O’Sullivan selected as 2016 NCCI Leader of Change

Cathy O’Sullivan, chief of staff to UC Chief Operating Officer Rachael Nava, was selected as one of four 2016 Leaders of Change by The Network for Change and Continuous Innovation: Higher Education’s Network for Change