In the 13th straight year of record-breaking highs, more than 221,000 students applied for undergraduate admission to the University of California for fall 2018, an overall jump of 5.7 percent over last year, according to preliminary data.

Students from across the state find and nurture support networks for academic success.

The nationwide event inspires students to embrace public service here at home.

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Nov. 15) joined fellow national security leaders in calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients before the end of the year.

The center will help former and current soldiers build community and a network of support for one another.

Budding Ethiopian scientist Sara Gebremeskel interns at UC Davis, thanks to an outpouring of support for her late mentor.

Twenty-seven undergrads take on the challenges of public service in Sacramento and Washington DC.

Student-powered FEMTech runs workshops, provides tutoring, even builds robots — all to make women feel at home in STEM.

Campus leader visits DC to advocate on behalf of undocumented students.

Using aerial dance to explain her research, Nancy Scherich wins a Science magazine competition.

In an effort to assist freshman and transfer applicants affected by the deadly wildfires that have scorched large stretches of California — as well as by the recent spate of other natural disasters — the University of California will extend its fall 2018 application deadline to December 15 for affected students who may need additional time to complete the application process.

Three wildly different samples show how much forms of communication have in common.