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Will UC research lead to the yummiest avocado ever?

Led by subtropical horticulturalist Mary Lu Arpaia, UC Riverside’s avocado breeding program has released four varieties, including GEM, which boasts the same excellent characteristics as the coveted Hass, while reducing harvesting and maintenance costs


UCOP staff volunteers at 2016 Oakland Youth Careers Expo

Helping Oakland high school students left OP staff feeling optimistic about the future.


Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate, to speak at Cesar Chavez celebration

On March 28, Herrera will read from his collection of poems and discuss the legacy and impact of Cesar Chavez.


UC graduate students make the case for why their research matters

On March 16, graduate students met with state lawmakers to share their expertise, such as how to conserve water in California aqueducts or engineer bacteria to produce biofuels. Their aim was not to make elected officials


10 Second Bio: Jessie Sylvester-Smith of UCPath Center IT

Name: Jessie Sylvester-Smith Title: IT Program Manager Department/Unit: UCPath Center IT When I started working at UCOP: June 2015 What I do for OP in five words or less: Manage UCPC IT projects portfolio The best part about working for


Nancy Pluzdrak appointed executive director of UCOP Human Resources

Pluzdrak will begin her new position overseeing all aspects of UCOP Human Resources on March 21.


10 Second Bio: David Olson of Benefit Plan Accounting

Olson is probably the only UCOP employee who's appeared in a famous MTV music video.


UC research: Will cars of the future run on poop?

UCLA researchers looking for renewable raw materials to produce biofuels were struck by all the waste that was going to waste.


Celebrate International Women’s Day by honoring the women you know

The President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) encourages all UCOP community members to take a moment to recognize the women who have positively impacted their lives.