University of California

UCSC officials said Ronan is the first non-human mammal convincingly shown to be able to keep the beat. (UCSC/CBS)

Santa Cruz Sea Lion Is First Ever Trained To Keep A Beat

Scientists at a UC Santa Cruz lab trained the sea lion – named Ronan – to bob her head in time with rhythmic sounds. They then showed that she could transfer this skill to tempos and music she hadn’t heard before.

2013/04/02

Crews Douse Fire On UC Berkeley Campus

A fire broke out at a building on the University of California, Berkeley campus Saturday morning.

2013/03/23

Woman Charged In UC Santa Cruz Fake Rape Report

Prosecutors charged a 21-year-old Isla Vista woman with falsely reporting that she was raped while looking for banana slugs on the UC Santa Cruz campus.

2013/03/21

UC Faculty Blasts Bill To Expand Online Courses

University of California faculty members are criticizing a state lawmaker’s proposal to allow public college students to earn degree credit for online courses from outside education providers.

2013/03/19

Phil Matier: California College-Prep Course Successes Overstated

The highly-touted plan to have every student in the San Jose Unified School District pass the classes required for UC or California State University admission is apparently not the success a lot of people thought it was.

2013/01/28

UC President Mark Yudof To Step Down, Citing Health Issues

The head of the University of California says he plans to step down in August, citing a “spate of taxing health issues.”

2013/01/18

Phil Matier: Governor Brown Looks To Bring More Courses Online

The governor is ultimately looking to make the university system a more efficient one, keeping costs down while also getting students out in a timely fashion.

2013/01/16

California’s Colleges See More Money In Brown’s Budget

After years of difficult budget cuts, Gov. Jerry Brown is offering more money to California’s public colleges and universities. In return, he wants them to hold down costs, expand online learning and stop raising tuition, which has increased sharply in recent years.

2013/01/11