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UC campuses among the greenest in the country

  Seven UCs are among the top 50 most sustainable universities in the U.S., according to Sierra Magazine’s newly released 2017 “Cool Schools” list. UC Irvine ranked in the top 10 for the eighth consecutive year,


UC boasts the world’s top public universities

University of California campuses are among the best in the world, according to new rankings issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities evaluated the top 1,300 universities in the world based


‘Moving in the right direction’

With the University of California continuing to expand enrollment of Californians, UC President Janet Napolitano told the California Black Chamber of Commerce that UC has seen encouraging results from its ramped-up academic outreach and community-building


UC hospitals ranked among best in the nation and state

UC runs two of the nation’s top 10 hospitals and all five of its medical centers stand among California’s best, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2017–18 rankings. The list of “best hospitals,” released by


UC system honored for environmental, economic leadership

UC was recognized for its role in shaping environmental policies and developing technologies that fuel clean energy innovation.


San Francisco selects book from UC Press for One City One Book

The annual literary program encourages San Franciscans to read the same book and attend special events to discuss it.


Sync magazine interviews Tom Andriola: How UC uses data to help students

From the Sync magazine article, “How the University of California is Using Data to Help Students Learn”: Tom Andriola regularly says he has the best IT job in the world. With an information technology community of


Three of 12 astronauts in NASA’s Class of 2017 are UC alums

  For three UC alums, the horizon now stretches into the vastness of space itself: Jessica Watkins (UCLA, Ph.D. ’15), Robb Kulin (UC San Diego, Ph.D. ‘10) and Warren “Woody” Hoburg (UC Berkeley, M.S. ’11,


Majority of UC Irvine’s Class of 2017 are first-generation students

A record 54 percent of bachelor’s degrees awarded at UC Irvine this year went to first-generation college students.


UC’s Climate Lab video series garners millions of viewers, media attention

Breaking down an overwhelming subject into short, engaging videos has caught the attention of the media and millions of viewers.


EPA recognizes UC as a national “green power” leader

Among the EPA's Green Power Partnerships, UC ranked sixth for its on-site generation of renewable energy.


National report praises UC for enrolling low-income students

The nine UC campuses surpass the recommendation that Pell grant recipients comprise at least 20 percent of their undergraduates, with some campuses exceeding 60 percent.


Forbes: UC campuses provide most value for investment

Forbes ranked six UC campuses among the nation’s top 25, with UC Berkeley and UCLA rated No. 1 and No. 2.