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UC hospitals rank among best in nation

UC has two of the nation’s top 10 hospitals and all five of its medical centers rank among the nation’s best hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey. UCLA and UCSF medical centers ranked


Exploring Oakland: Tours, guides and other resources

Did you know that the original site of the University of California was at 13th and Franklin in downtown Oakland? Not far from our Franklin building, a plaque commemorates the spot where UC was


UC Merced campus expansion approved

On July 21, the UC Board of Regents gave final approval to an expansion plan that will nearly double the physical capacity of the UC Merced campus by 2020, enabling enrollment growth to 10,000 students


10 Second Bio: Meredith Turner of Legislative Advocacy & Institutional Relations

Name: Meredith Turner Title: Associate Director, Legislative Advocacy & Institutional Relations Department/Unit: State Government Relations Location: Sacramento When I Started Working At UCOP: June 20, 2016 What I Do For OP In Five Words Or Less: Develop creative legislative


UC commits $3.3 million to improve food access for students

The action follows a UC survey that indicated four out of 10 UC students do not have a consistent supply of nutritious food.


Want to get healthier? Help is just a click away.

UC health plans provide many wellness resources, from nutritional advice to fitness discounts to phone coaching.


UCOP’s UC Libraries Digital Collection Project wins information technology award

Ten teams across UC won the 2016 Larry L. Sautter Award for using information technology to make university operations more effective and efficient and to better serve faculty, staff, students and patients. UCOP’s UC Libraries Digital


The girl who wants to end hunger

This story starts with a single cabbage. But it wasn’t just any cabbage, however. It was a 40-pound cabbage, grown by a 9-year-old girl named Katie Stagliano. This young gardener donated that huge cabbage to


10 tips for safe summer grilling from a UC expert

Should you wash meat before you grill it? Is it safe to marinate meat at room temperature? And what’s the problem with those environmentally-conscious cloth towels in your kitchen? With summer grilling season upon us,


UC Davis students compete to design the next great food craze

Want to buy probiotic hot sauce; fried ice cream sandwiches; sweet, stuffed ravioli; and even spoon-shaped biscotti, laden with matcha tea and white chocolate? You can’t just yet but some visionary UC Davis food science


UC Merced student rangers welcome Obama family to Yosemite

For many UC Merced students, visiting Yosemite is a relaxing way to spend a weekend. But for several UC Merced students, a recent weekend was extremely hectic and a little nerve-racking — but full