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Try Zumba with PACSW next Tuesday, May 5

This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and stay active!


Berkeley student hand-molding a clay pot at a pottery studio

There’s still time to sign up as a vendor for the UCOP Craft Fair in Oakland

Sell your handmade goods at the UCOP Summer Craft Fair on Tuesday, May 19.


Erwin Chemerinsky, James B. Milliken, and Howard Gillman headshots

Wednesday: Join Pres. Milliken and UC free speech leaders via Zoom

President Milliken will kick off the conversation with a reflection on UC’s commitment to campus free speech.


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Retiring July 1? Here’s what you need to know — and what to do

If you’re planning to retire this summer, UC offers many resources for a smooth transition, including personalized retirement counseling by appointment.


For these UCOP colleagues, giving blood is personal

We asked UCOP donors to share why giving blood is meaningful to them — and their stories are likely to inspire you.


The Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

The University of California Natural Reserve System relaunches as UC Nature

The name change reflects the broadened scope of the organization’s goals: to shape ecological, cultural, and institutional change that will keep nature strong.


Two people standing on a stage; one handing another an awardCredit: Berkeley Lab

Yashwanth Balaji, Berkeley Lab scientist, wins National Lab Research SLAM

Yash’s presentation focused on how high-energy particles from space can disrupt quantum systems and what it takes to protect them.


President Milliken at UC Santa Barbara

Stay up to date with President Milliken: Read his latest substacks!

If you're wondering what President Milliken has been up to, there's an easy way to find out — check out the latest posts on his Substack, The Gold and the Blue Volume 22!


2026 Oliver Johnson Awards: Roger Horwicz + Adrienne Lavine

Robert Horwitz and Adrienne Lavine receive Academic Senate Oliver Johnson Awards

Given biennially, the award honors faculty members who have contributed significant time and talent to the Academic Senate.