If you’ve ever doubted the power of one person to make a difference in the world, you need to meet Lydia Natoolo. She was a 33-year-old community college student, an immigrant from Uganda who struggled

From the legend of Jobs and Woz launching Apple from their Silicon Valley garage to the hundreds of startup incubators spanning the state today, California has a reputation for bold entrepreneurial spirit. A study released

A ribbon-cutting in Fresno County on Thursday, Aug. 18 marked the opening of the Five Points Solar Park, a 60-megawatt solar power installation built to supply renewable energy to UC. The power supplied by the

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

During the academic offseason, UC hosts thousands of high school and undergraduate students in programs aimed at sparking interest in areas of study that have struggled to attract women and minorities. The goal: excite

Los Angeles sixth-grader Alana Matthews thinks that someday she might like to be an astronaut. But on a recent morning, she was focused on a more immediate goal: tweaking the designs on a paper

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.

  The Corona Gomez family is a testament to the transformative power of education. Rafael Corona Villagomez and Liduvina Gomez de Corona crossed the U.S.-Mexican border in 1982 to ensure their future children would have the

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

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

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

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