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A message from President Napolitano about the violence in Charlottesville

"I write to you today to condemn these hateful actions by white supremacists and to reaffirm UC’s values of diversity and inclusion."


UCOP team wins Sautter Award for data publication service Dash

For the second year in a row, UCOP staff at the California Digital Library (CDL) has captured one of UC’s annual Larry L. Sautter Awards. This year’s project team was recognized with a silver Sautter award


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


Anthem to replace OptumRx for PPO pharmacy benefits in 2018

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Anthem Blue Cross will administer pharmacy benefits for all of UC’s preferred provider organization (PPO) medical plans.


UC Learning Center upgrade completed – check out the new site

The upgrade provides you with an entirely redesigned site that improves the user experience.


Find out what the Aug. 21 solar eclipse will look like where you are

Check out UC Berkeley's eclipse simulator page for a preview of how it will look from any location.


Save energy and money: Participate in a UCLA study on electricity use

Electricity demand fluctuates each day, and consumers who want to unplug during peak times to save money and help the environment now have a new tool at their disposal. Chai Energy, a clean technology


Oakland Promise Scholars head for UC

  On July 27, President Napolitano awarded college scholarships to five UC-bound Oakland students in recognition of their academic achievements and volunteer service to their communities. The recipients of the Oakland Promise Scholarships will each receive


UC Santa Cruz garden celebrates 50 years of cultivating farmers and a food movement

  Middle age has a way of sneaking up on people and programs, so hearing now that the experiment in organic gardening that began at UC Santa Cruz in 1967 is the oldest university-based organic


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.


How to make your virtual conference better than a live one

A conference wrapped up recently at UC Santa Barbara, but this was not a typical academic conference. There was no mess to clean up at the end: no coffee-stained tablecloths and muffin crumbs. The attendees