Press releases and statements

Monday, July 25, 2016

University of California announces recipients of UC Cures for Alzheimer’s Disease awards

The University of California announced on Monday (July 25) the recipients of the UC Cures for Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative awards, which were created to accelerate the development of promising Alzheimer’s disease research by UC scientists.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

University of California tops list of universities granted US patents

The University of California ranked first in the world among universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2015, according to a new report.

Monday, July 11, 2016

UC commits $3.3 million to tackle food access issues

The funding reflects the UC Global Food Initiative goal of promoting a nutritious, sustainable food supply.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

UC admits 15 percent more California freshmen for fall 2016, increases diversity

The University of California today (July 6) released data that show significant gains in the number of California freshman and transfer students admitted to UC campuses for fall 2016, including those from historically underrepresented groups.

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