Six University of California campuses are among the top 10 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released today (Sept. 12). For the third straight year in a row, the magazine also placed all nine of UC’s undergraduate campuses on its coveted list of the top 100 public and private universities across the country.
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UC claims top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings
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Political parties use gerrymandering to counteract shifting voter preferences in key battleground states
Whichever party controls the redistricting process in the state legislature engineers an 11 percentage point increase in its probability of winning a U.S. House race in the next election — and these advantages often run counter to the will of voters.
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Turning awareness into action
Alum author Kate Schatz moves to show adults what they can do to combat racism.
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Astrophysicist Bruce Macintosh appointed director of UC Observatories
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has appointed Dr. Bruce Macintosh director of UC Observatories (UCO), an astronomical research unit serving nine UC campuses, headquartered at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Macintosh will begin his five-year term Sept. 1, 2022. He will also join the UC Santa Cruz faculty as a professor of astronomy and astrophysics. As director, Dr.
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UC Santa Cruz student named one of 50 top hackers of 2022
Each year, 50 recipients from a pool of over 150,000 active community members are selected for their exceptional contributions to the tech ecosystem and STEM education.
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University leaders present ambitious plan to help thousands more Californians earn a degree
UC leaders today (July 21) presented a plan to increase enrollment by 23,000 students over the next eight years.
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UC Santa Cruz marvels at the release of the first James Webb Telescope Images
UC Santa Cruz astronomers are leading some of the first research projects to use the powerful new space telescope.
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Massive genomics study aims to protect California biodiversity
The state-funded genomics project aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy.
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Celebrating Title IX with great moments in UC women’s sports
50 years ago, Title IX changed the landscape of education and sports for women in the U.S. Here’s a salute to those who keep its flame burning bright.
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A welcoming place in the redwoods
The Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center is a place for students to claim and proclaim their voices.
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The economic clout of a UC degree
A UC degree translates into a lifetime of higher earnings, a game-changer for students and state — and so much more.
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UC campuses join new alliance to increase Hispanic opportunity
By 2030, Alliance universities aim to double the number of Hispanic doctoral students and increase by 20 percent the Hispanic professoriate.