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All UC campuses earn perfect grades on Smoke/Tobacco-Free Policy Report Card

Every UC campus received an A+ grade — awarded to campuses that are 100% smoke and tobacco-free, including electronic smoking devices.


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.


UC selects its first class of Presidential Public Service fellows

The fellowship was awarded to 27 undergraduates from across the UC system who will participate in public service internships this coming fall in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento.


New UC grads are already changing the world for the better

For every student who dons a cap and gown, graduation day is a celebration of a hard-won accomplishment. But for many thousands of new graduates, commencement also marks the start of a life devoted


UC Irvine technology director named next staff advisor-designate to UC Regents

Jason Valdry, a UC Irvine alum and director of technology, has been selected as the next Staff Advisor-Designate to the Regents and will begin his two-year term on July 1. Valdry will join Staff Advisor


UC research: To lose weight, train your brain

With summer around the corner, many of us are thinking about losing some weight. UCSF Associate Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics Laurel Mellin recently wrote an intriguing article about a different


UC students pitch climate change solutions at Carbon Slam

Students from all 10 UC campuses pitched their research to a panel of expert judges at PARC in Palo Alto on Monday, May 23.


UC’s P200 procurement program among 10 finalists for international industry award

Transforming how UC purchases goods and services, P200 is on track to reach $200 million in annual savings by the end of this 2015-16 fiscal year.


President Napolitano meets with Washington leaders

President Janet Napolitano met with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and the cabinet secretaries for energy, education and agriculture last week to highlight how UC is helping to drive solutions to some


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