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Through SB 895, UC is funding California research

UC is sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would place a $23 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on the November 2026 ballot.


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CUCSA welcomes new chair-elect Brian Light

Brian is chief operations manager, Social Sciences Division Libraries, at UC Berkeley, and has 27 years of UC experience.


Andenet Emiru, Matt Hanson, and Dennis McIver

Tuesday, March 10: Learn what it’s like to be a staff advisor to the UC Regents

Join UC staff leaders via Zoom for an inside look into this impactful role and have an opportunity to ask your questions.


Andenet Emiru, Matt Hanson, and Dennis McIver

March 10: Learn what it’s like to be a staff advisor to the UC Regents

UC’s staff advisors represent the interests of colleagues at the highest level of UC leadership — the UC Board of Regents.


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Sustainability is driving major cost savings across the university

The University of California has saved approximately $620 million since 2010 by improving the energy efficiency of its facilities, with $100 million of those savings in 2024 alone.


Video: Alumna Jessica Meir returns to space — this time as commander

The mission marks Meir’s second journey to the stars, building on a lifelong dream she first realized in 2019.


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Register for the STEM-focused Academic Congress next Monday and Tuesday

This free event will convene STEM experts to discuss innovative and inclusive approaches to support student success.


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President Milliken urges state lawmakers to fuel economic growth by investing in UC

President Milliken advocated for a fully funded state compact in remarks to the CA State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance.


UCLA student Alysa Liu wins gold in the 2026 Winter Games

After retiring from figure skating at the age of 16, UCLA student Alysa Liu returned for the love of the sport — and the sport showed her love back.


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18 UC faculty named 2026 Sloan Research fellows

More Sloan fellows are affiliated with UC than with any other institution granted the awards this year, and UC leads all institutions in Sloan fellows across the program’s 61-year history.


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10 tips on financial aid at the University of California

UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California undergraduates getting enough financial aid to cover all their tuition.