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Ingrid Johnson, founder of CAAP, talks to a student taking a test in a classroom

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‘Developing scholars of the African Diaspora’: Meet the parents creating a pipeline of academic excellence

Run by a dedicated and long-standing community of Southern California volunteers, the Council of African American Parents has an extraordinary record of turning out college graduates, most of them from the University of California.

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The doctor is in: Meet California’s next wave of dedicated physicians

Educated during a global pandemic, they are passionate about addressing health inequities and leading a new era in medicine.

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UC Santa Barbara oil spill X CHALLENGE
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Winner of $1 Million X CHALLENGE has roots at UC Santa Barbara's Bren School

Innovative grooved-skimmer technology will transform oil spill response efforts.
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Grads turn senior project into game design company

A new iPad game called Syz EG, now available from Apple's App Store, showcases the professional quality of the work…
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Easily embarrassed? People will trust you more

A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more…
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How the Milky Way got its spiral arms

UC Irvine astronomers have shown how the Milky Way galaxy's iconic spiral arms form.
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Historians seek Port Chicago survivor accounts

Officials at the University of California, Berkeley's Regional Oral History Office are looking for first-hand accounts…
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John Davies, regent emeritus, 1934-2011

San Diego attorney, civic leader and philanthropist John G. Davies, regent emeritus of the University of California and…
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Dorothy Leland named UC Merced chancellor

Georgia College…
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Energy efficiency programs save UC $21 million per year

Improved light controls, such as those that are part of UC Davis' Smart Lighting Program, are among ways UC…
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Researchers discuss sugar’s highs, lows

America's growing sweet tooth is super-sizing waistlines and the nation's health care price tag, warn…
UC alum Lisa Flynn (left)
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UC shares Peace Corps public service commitment

UC marks 50 years of involvement with the venerable volunteer organization.
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UC medical schools increase underrepresented minority students

Crystal Denmon was raised by a single parent in South Los Angeles, where gangs were common and graduating from high…
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Students inspire UC sustainability policies

Student activism is a driving force behind initiatives that make the UC system one of the greenest universities in the…