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UC Graduate Students Inspire Hawaiʻi Youth Through ‘Journey Through the Universe’ Program

From left to right: Devon Williams, Zoë Haggard and Jayke Nguyen–image J.Pollard Earlier this year, three University of California graduate students traveled to Hawaiʻi to take part in something very special—a week-long science education program in its 21st year called Journey Through the Universe. This is the first year that the University of California Observatories […]


Building Connections Across UC: Graduate Workshop Sparks Collaboration and Community for Aspiring Astronomers

As part of UC’s top-tier research community, University of California Observatories is proud to contribute to one of the world’s most distinguished research institutions. University of Observatories (UCO), Lick Observatory supports the University of California’s 700+ graduate programs—offering hands-on training on Mount Hamilton to students from diverse backgrounds across 9 campuses.  Lick Observatory’s most recent […]


Astrophysicist Bruce Macintosh appointed director of UC Observatories

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 12, 2022 University of California Office of the President 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. […]