An M.D. and Ph.D. candidate at UC San Francisco, Alice Tang uses artificial intelligence to help understand and diagnose complex diseases like Alzheimer’s. Tang is on her way to earning degrees from three UCs: her bachelor’s from UCLA, a Ph.D. from the UCSF/UC Berkeley joint bioengineering program, and an M.D./Ph.D. from UCSF’s Medical Scientist Training Program. (Credit: Susan Merrell/UCSF)

Who’s leading the way for the next generation across AI, entrepreneurship, science and more? Fifty-eight members of the UC community, according to the 2026 Forbes “30 Under 30” list, which features alumni and faculty from seven campuses whose passions and promise are shaping the future.

The awards span 20 categories of 30 honorees each across the arts, technology and social impact. Candidates were evaluated by Forbes staff and a panel of independent, expert judges on a variety of factors, including funding, revenue, social impact, scale, inventiveness, and potential — along with being 29 or younger as of December 31, 2025.

Meet the rising UC stars at the UC Newsroom

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