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UC tops rankings for colleges serving the public interest

UC ranks among the nation’s best colleges in serving the public interest, with six campuses making the top 20 and all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 100, according to Washington Monthly. On Monday, Aug. 29,


New Werner Herzog film follows internet from its birth at UCLA

The new documentary, “Lo and Behold: Reveries of a Connected World,” derives its title from a famous anecdote about the internet's launch at UCLA.


First state-funded Firearm Violence Research Center to be established at UC Davis

On Monday, Aug. 29, President Napolitano announced her intent to establish the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis’ Sacramento campus. It will be led by Garen Wintemute, an emergency department


UC-affiliated athletes crush the Rio Olympics, winning 31 medals

UC athletes made a splash in the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning 31 medals — including 18 gold medals, more than all but four nations. Along with all that gold, UC-affiliated athletes brought home five silver


UC athletes make up 8 percent of the U.S. Olympic delegation

A total of 102 athletes, coaches and staff from eight UC campuses will take part in the Summer Olympics, beginning Aug. 5 in Rio de Janeiro.


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


UC Berkeley alum is the force behind Pokémon Go

John Hanke, UC Berkeley MBA '96 and CEO of Niantic Labs, is the driving force behind the hottest craze to hit smartphones—ever.


UC ramps up role for White House’s Cancer Moonshot

At the White House’s Cancer Moonshot Summit on Wednesday, June 29, Vice President Joe Biden announced new actions to speed progress toward ending cancer as we know it, with several efforts involving UC. The Cancer


MONEY magazine names seven UC campuses as “best value” colleges

Seven UC campuses were named among best colleges for educational value, with UC Berkeley ranked fifth on the nationwide list.


UC experts: 6 things you need to know about the new food labels

The iconic black-and-white Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods in the U.S. is getting its first makeover in two decades. The federal government’s decision last month to update the food label means that for the


California lawmakers create a UC research center on gun violence

The research center will investigate the causes and consequences of firearm violence as well as the effectiveness of current laws.


Three UC researchers awarded national medals by President Obama

On Thursday, May 19, three UC researchers were among a select group of 17 who were awarded the nation’s top honors for science, technology and innovation in a ceremony at the White House. The National