President James B. Milliken reflects on his first year at the University of California with admiration for the creative, innovative and resilient people that make UC the greatest public university in the world.

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Election Day is tomorrow, November 3!

Don't forget to vote 🗳️ If you're voting by mail, drop your ballot in a USPS mailbox (no stamp needed, must be postmarked on or before Nov 3!) or an official ballot drop box (there's one on or around every UC campus) no later than 8 p.m. on on:
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A world without life-saving, economy-boosting science would be like a horror film plot... 🫣 👻 💀 🪦

The University of California celebrates the life of Dolores Huerta, who passed away this week. A civil rights hero whose influence is felt across the nation and the state, she was a visiting scholar, commencement speaker, namesake of the UC Santa Cruz Dolores Huerta Research , and a former UC regent.

Read a reflection on her vast impact and legacy: bit.ly/3WVud9s

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Your UC PIQ story doesn’t have to be extraordinary to be meaningful. For the “greatest challenge” prompt, Shea wrote about her high school job as a soccer referee and how it helped her find her voice and grow more confident.

Get more insight on PIQs from UC admissions on our s://t.co/ni6PB7nbxw

Video description: A UC student against a yellow backdrop describes what she wrote for the “greatest challenge” PIQ on her UC application. UC admissions expert Jayne Reimel listens and responds.

The deadline to vote in this year’s midterm election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Especially if you're a first-time voter, you might have some questions about how to actually cast your ballot. Here's what you need to know 👇 🗳️ bit.ly/4iGnsRs

How can universities rebuild trust in higher education?

UC President James B. Milliken explored this issue in a recent conversation with Public Policy Institute of California (@PPICNotes) President and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye 👇

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Investment in research helped make America the strongest country in the world. President James B. Milliken recently talked to Tani Cantil-Sakauye, president and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California (@PPICNotes), about the detrimental impact cuts to research funding nts in health, technology and other industries.

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President Milliken in coversation with Cantil-Sakayue in a library setting, interspersed with clips from UC labs.

🗳️ The deadline to register to vote online in California is Oct. 19

Here's everything you need to know to get ready to vote on Nov. 3 👉 bit.ly/47dXGO7

Did you know cow burps release a ton of methane into the atmosphere?

Scientists at @ucdavis are working on a solution to reduce methane production in a cow's gut using CRISPR gene editing. This breakthrough could reduce about 5% of annual greenhouse gas emissions.

When Francis Halzen proposed an experiment deep in the ice, @UCBerkeley was all in. With @NSF support and @UWMadison, Berkeley helped launch IceCube, the Antarctic observatory that won Halzen a Nobel Prize in Physics. news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/08/ber…

UC President James B. Milliken recently spent the day at @UCBerkeley, where he met Nobel Prize-winners, viewed library special collections, learned about bioengineering breakthroughs, and found time to take in the panoramic view atop the Campanile.

Read President Milliken's : bit.ly/4hLlLSu

At home and abroad, the UC system is unrivaled — all nine undergraduate campuses are among the top 20% of all universities in the world, according to new rankings from Times Higher Education. bit.ly/4dVloCz

Trust in higher education, science and medicine is a topic many continue to wrestle with. UC President James B. Milliken and @UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood discussed this and more in the most recent installment of the President’s Leadership Conversations series.

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Congratulations to @UCBerkeley alumnus and former faculty Robert E. Hall for winning the Nobel Prize in economic sciences, awarded for his work in developing models that can help us "reduce the economy’s peaks and troughs." nobelprize.org/prizes/economi…

UC admissions myth-busting!

❌ Myth: “Getting into UC is basically a lottery.”

✔️ Reality: There is nothing random about UC admissions. Every application is thoroughly reviewed by real humans in a structured process with multiple checks.

Drop common myths you hear about UC he comments and stay tuned for more myth-busting!

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Is college still worth it? In a recent conversation with @PPICNotes President and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye, UC President James B. Milliken explains why a UC degree is one of the best investments Californians can make.

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Video description: President Milliken IC President in a library setting, interspersed with b-roll from UC campuses.

📢 PIQs are not writing samples!

What does UC actually want to see in your personal insight questions? Jayne Reimel from the UC admissions team reacts to real PIQs and breaks down what works, what doesn't and how to strengthen your application.

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