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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


UC campuses rank highly on world reputation list

UC Berkeley is the top-ranked public university in the U.S. and No. 6 on the worldwide list.


UC ranked best university investment fund in addressing climate change

For the second year in a row, the University of California ranked highest among universities worldwide in incorporating climate change risks in its investment decision-making, according to the findings released by an independent organization


Five UC alums win 2016 Pulitzer Prizes

The five alumni from UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz won for works of journalism, fiction and biography.


President Napolitano: Tough choices at UC with good results for Californians

On April 9, President Napolitano published the following op-ed in the Mercury News:   Historical perspective is an important lens through which to view the University of California’s enrollment of out-of-state students. Without it — and


UCSF and UCLA join national collaboration for cancer research

Renowned UC San Francisco immunologist Jeffrey Bluestone, Ph.D., has been named president and CEO of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, a national initiative launched with a $250 million grant from The Parker Foundation, a private philanthropic


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President Napolitano tells S.F. Chronicle that UC Berkeley must lead change in sex harassment culture

UC President Janet Napolitano said Thursday that she was “unhappy” and dissatisfied with the way UC Berkeley has handled some of its recent cases of sexual harassment, adding that investigations take too long and discipline


Forbes names UC Davis as No. 1 STEM college for women

UC Davis's high ranking marks encouraging progress for women in STEM studies.


UC report strongly disputes assertions in state audit, demonstrates how it puts California students first

UC released a comprehensive, data-driven report that counters false and misleading assertions about UC contained in a recent report from the state auditor’s office.