Provost Newman will return to the faculty at UC Berkeley, where she will continue her research and scholarship.

The innovative program supports promising assistant professors who show capacity for great distinction in their chosen fields.

UC remains committed to protecting the rights of those who create and read academic research.

President Drake and Provost Newman join the statement of support on the UC Libraries’ Negotiations with Publishers Regarding Fair Use, Text and Data Mining, and Artificial Intelligence Usage Rights.

The team that leads negotiations with scholarly publishers on behalf of the university is taking up the charge of making author rights the next frontier in advocating for the UC research community.