Every Californian can be proud of the history-making, economy-boosting discoveries that have emerged from its world-renowned public research university.

University of California breakthroughs — from the internet to cancer drugs to the chip in your smartphone to the food on your plate — have saved countless lives worldwide, sparked whole new industries and kept America safer and stronger on the world stage.

Today, UC scientists’ ability to move forward faces multiple obstacles. The federal government has suspended over $500 million in UCLA research funding and demanded a $1billion settlement. That alone would devastate UC, but more federal threats loom: Congress is considering deep cuts in the coming year to the federal science agencies that fund university research nationwide — in some cases by half.

As the situation unfolds, it’s vital to understand just how much is at stake if UC research falters. It could leave the U.S. dependent on other nations for the technology that will drive the future, whether that’s quantum computing, a more resilient food supply or the frontiers of health care.

Find out more about some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people. For these projects to realize their full potential, scientists need the reliable, competitively awarded funding that only the federal government can provide.

Read the article at the UC Newsroom

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