Alumna Caroline Carpenter is the first woman to graduate at the top of the Los Angeles Fire Department Academy.
Fire in the belly
The college campuses doing the most for the country
UC campuses are at the head of the class when it comes to social mobility, research and public service.
UC hospitals recognized as nation, state's best
High praise for the five UC medical centers in a new U.S. News survey.
Nobel laureate to join UC Riverside faculty
Alumnus and renowned scholar Richard Schrock will share pioneering science with faculty and students.
Awards pour in for the ‘pope of foam’
Brewing legend Charlie Bamforth has been honored this year with three prestigious global awards in his field.
Great immigrant, great American
UC naturalized citizen scholars, including Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura, will be recognized for their contributions on July 4.
UC faculty named 2018 Pew biomedical scholars and fellows
Eleven early-career scholars from six UC campuses are recognized for their enormous potential.
V. Ramanathan shares $1.33M sustainable development prize with fellow climate science pioneer
The renowned researcher from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is honored for his work.
UC system offers the best value, says Forbes
Eight UC campuses make this year's 300 Best Value Colleges list, with six among the top 15.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
The tech declared ‘coolest’ at SXSW
Katia Vega's tattoos, in which biosensors replace ink, earn the “Sci-fi No Longer” award.
UC grad schools stand out in 2019 US News rankings
Nearly all UC graduate programs rank among the best in the nation.