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ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California has again been named among the Best Regional Universities in the West and Best Value Schools by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of universities and...
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California has earned the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, a national designation which recognizes the university’s deep commitment to...
New research by ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California scientists has found that oleander, one of the most widely planted ornamental shrubs in the United States, can host the pathogen responsible for...
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California faculty and students are working with Canal Alliance to enhance an initiative aimed at empowering Spanish-speaking residents of San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood to...
Sulgi Kim ’26 originally selected ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California so she could stay close to home, maintain strong ties with her close-knit family, and pursue her dream of a career in immigration...
School of Liberal Arts and Education
Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, chair professor emerita of communications and media studies at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California, talked with CNN about her historic role in the civil rights movement as a...
Madelyn Ayers ’25 began her college journey at larger universities in Colorado and Virginia before transferring to ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½, where she found the perfect fit. At ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½, she discovered the support...
Dr. Jennifer Lucko, professor and co-chair of the Education Department, has received the 2025 Joseph R. Fink Faculty Achievement Award. Dr. Lucko was presented the award at the university’s fall...
An art major who found his passion for photography at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California, Kenyon Anderson ’14 has gone on to build an impressive career with work featured in numerous publications...
School of Health and Natural Sciences
In her first year at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California, Emberly López Escobar ’29 is already making an impact—advancing housing justice, researching ocean acidification, and volunteering at a health...
In professor Deborah Meshel’s community health and nursing course, students don’t just study theory — they actively engage with vulnerable, at-risk populations across the lifespan. All ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½...
There are only 25 schools and colleges of optometry in the United States. Hannah Lam-Truong ’26 has been accepted into programs in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Massachusetts, California, and Oregon. Each...
Dr. Olivia Catolico, a professor of nursing at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California, has been selected as delegate at the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United...
Barowsky School of Business
Jon Meacham, Senator Cory Booker, Michael Pollan, and Kate Bowler will headline the spring 2026 Leadership Lecture Series at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California. The popular series is presented by...
When Analisa Garcia graduated from ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University of California in 2022, she knew she wanted more than just a job. She wanted a career rooted in her deepening commitment to sustainability. Today...
Since its planting in 2021, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Daniel Stralka Memorial Pollinator Garden has grown into a living classroom — a space in the center of campus where students and community partners come...
Carly (Holboke) Connolly '17 found opportunity at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ and ran with it. She balanced a busy athletic schedule on the women’s basketball team with multiple internships and campus leadership roles...
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