University of California

During Dorr’s 13-year tenure, the UCLA school rose to national prominence and deepened its engagement with Los Angeles communities.

Professor Theresa Ambo discusses the history of UCLA’s location and her work advancing community-centered relationships with Native Nations.

University of California President James B. Milliken shared a message with UC community about the financial pressures facing the UC and his gratitude to faculty and staff.

Chancellor Frenk shared a message with the UCLA community on continuing to defend the university’s mission and core values.

L.A. Times: Poll shows widespread agreement on the UC’s value among registered Republican and Democratic voters.

BioPACIFIC MIP, an NSF-funded collaboration launched in 2020, has become a powerful hub for innovation in next-generation materials science.

Chancellor Frenk shared a message with the campus community addressing recent federal research grant suspensions and urging people to speak up on behalf of UCLA.

The presidential administration’s approach would choke American science, and researchers — especially the emerging generation — would not survive the cuts.

“I will continue to be in constant communication with you on key decisions,” the chancellor wrote in a message today to the campus community.

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

The University of California and UC campuses are pressing Congress to reject proposed budget cuts and reinvest in our national science agencies.

Climate efforts include sustainable food systems, reduced water usage, and a phase-out of single-use plastics.

“UC leaders and I are advocating strongly for and collaborating with state and federal elected officials on the University’s mission and priorities, alongside our higher education partners across the nation,” Drake said.

In conjunction with the UC system, the campus is working on a variety of fronts to ensure that vulnerable Bruins can continue to learn, work and thrive.

Support and guidance for faculty, students and staff on new directives from Washington, D.C.

The virtual event will give UC staff an opportunity to hear from Drake before he steps down at the end of the 2024–25 academic year.

“This is an uncertain time for many and ... we remain steadfast in our values, our mission, and our commitment to caring for and supporting our entire community,” Drake said.

The 2024–25 class includes larger numbers of Latino and Black students and is one of the most racially, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse in recent history.

Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt also shared resources available on the UCLA campus for the well-being of students, faculty and staff.

The designation creates more opportunities to better serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.

Hunt, who since September 2022 has served UCLA’s executive vice chancellor and provost, assumed the role of interim chancellor of the university today, Aug. 1.

Admissions of first-year California students increased 2.5% to 8,795, with 37% coming from historically underrepresented groups.

A member of the campus’s legal affairs team since 2018 and a longtime litigator in private practice, Swerdlow will begin his new role Aug. 1.

The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education.

Admission of California students grew by 4.7% overall, with 37% of state-resident freshmen coming from historically underrepresented groups.