Applying to UC? We’ve got answers to some of the top questions students ask, including tips on how to think about the narrative sections of the application, like the Personal Insight Questions. Ready ...

At home and abroad, the UC system is unrivaled. That’s according to new rankings from Times Higher Education, a U.K.-based publication. The World University 2027 rankings identified UC’s nine ...

Voting is one of the most powerful ways to shape our shared future. But even though college-aged voters are the ones with the most future ahead of them, they’re the least likely to vote. In the 2024 ...

I recently sat down with UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood for the latest in my series of conversations with UC campus leaders. Watch our conversation here.

The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 300,000 students and 265,000 faculty and staff, with 2.5 million ...

Established in 1959, the Lawrence Award is among the longest-running and most prestigious science and technology honors ...

Having trouble focusing on your New Year’s resolutions? You’re not alone – people are more distracted than ever, says Gloria Mark, professor emerita of informatics at UC Irvine. In fact, most people ...

With numerous, quickly evolving federal policy shifts underway, the University of California is working diligently to monitor these developments and seek clarity on a range of issues. We remain ...

Wildfire smoke is a growing health threat, as climate change and overgrown wildlands collide to generate more frequent and intense wildfires. Wildfire smoke is highly toxic. One UC San Diego study ...

Mike Beck has an enviable commute: an eight-mile drive along the coastal bluffs that separate the city of Santa Cruz from the ocean. In his 25 years as a professor of coastal sciences at UC Santa Cruz ...

UC Berkeley and UCLA are the top two public universities in the country, with seven UC campuses in the top 25 and all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 45, according to the 2026 Best Colleges ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of humanity’s most formidable foes. It affects 10 percent of people over age 65 and kills more people each year than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Its effects ...