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UC Communications receives several University & College Designers Association awards

Several UCOP Communications projects recently received international recognition for design from the University & College Designers Association.


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UC Press author wins James Beard Award for a fresh look at the tomato’s role in Egyptian culture

The honor highlights UC Press’s strengths in food studies, Middle East studies and publishing scholarly work that reaches broad audiences.


Shout-Out for Hussain Ashfaque

"Hussain brings the kind of ownership that makes a real difference," says Mary Ann Go-Yahorau.


Shout-Out for the President’s Leadership Conversation team and volunteers

The UCOP Employee and Labor Communications and Executive Communications teams send a Shout-Out for the colleagues who helped with last week's President's Leadership Conversation.


Shout-Outs for the Oracle Supplier Portal, Oracle FIS integration and IPMS MVP program project teams

Pratima Reddy shares two thankful Shout-Outs for colleagues' critical and meaningful contributions.


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UC undergrad campuses are the top public schools in the nation

All nine UC undergraduate campuses are once again among the nation’s top public colleges, according to Money’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings.


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UCOP Communications team wins international CASE Awards

The UCOP Communications department has won two 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for videos that help explain UC breakthroughs.


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The University of California is on top of the world in new global universities ranking

U.S. News & World Report ranks UC as the best American public university, with four campuses in the top 25 of the world’s best 2,250.


Shout-Out to the Innovation Transfer and Entrepreneurship team

Babita Sakhrani is grateful for the team's extraordinary efforts in supporting the Intellectual Property Management System project.


Meet 6 of UC’s newest graduates from the Class of 2026

Behind each UC diploma is a story — from a 15-year-old making history, to an Olympian/astrophysicist, to students who overcame significant challenges to earn their degree.


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Experimental drug for pancreatic cancer based on UC research offers new hope

A new era in the treatment of deadly pancreatic cancer was heralded by scientists this week, thanks to research by the University of California.