When a UC Davis Children’s Hospital patient revealed to the Make a Wish Foundation that her dream was to be a pop star, UC Davis Health staff did everything possible to make her wish come true.

Dr. Carrie L. Byington has been named the next executive vice president of UC Health, a role in which she will oversee UC’s five academic medical centers, a community-based health system and 18 health professional schools.

Summer’s here and that means it is time to bust one of the biggest sun protection myths out there: that people with darker skin don’t need sunscreen. UC dermatology clinics for patients of color are shifting the conversation around quality skincare for all.

Among the criteria, non-represented employees with a 2018 annual performance rating of “development needed/new and learning (tracking up)” or higher are eligible for a possible merit increase.

The UC Santa Cruz distinguished professor emerita will be inducted this September, in recognition of her historic achievements in activism, scholarship and social justice that have inspired people around the world.

In the Cantú Clothing Closet at UC Santa Cruz, trans and nonbinary students get a great, free place to shop. The experience has given them a place to explore and represent themselves in whatever way they feel is best.

Be on the lookout next month for information about Box Drive — a new cloud-based file storage system that will replace Box Sync. This new platform provides easy access to files, right from your desktop.

In two separate global rankings this week, UC was among the world's best for its high-quality research and scientific influence.

Ann Jeffrey, incoming staff advisor to the Regents, looks forward to taking a “big picture” approach to making a difference for all UC staff.

As UC graduate students explained their high-level research in three jargon-free minutes, their dedication, innovation and vision for the future came to light in endearing, relatable terms.

A new interactive animation shows how UC’s undergrads would be represented if their population was distilled to just 100 students. It’s a great resource for a better understanding of the diversity of UC’s student body.

All active UCRP members and Savings Choice participants who are not part of the Academic Senate may vote for two candidates to sit on the UC Retirement System Advisory Board. The four-year term begins on July 1, 2019.