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Stand Up for UC

At stake: The future of the nation’s leading public university system.

The federal government’s demand of $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles would devastate the nation’s best public university, cut off life-saving care, halt tech and economic growth, and reduce educational access.   

From medical therapies that save lives to technologies that grow the U.S. economy and research that protects our national security, Americans across the country depend on the University of California. 

Right now, we need your help. We must stand together to protect our students, staff, faculty and our mission.

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The federal government's actions don't just threaten UCLA, they put the entire nation at risk. We need your voice. Can we count on you to Stand up for UC?

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The federal government’s $1B dollar demand is designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to devastate @UCLA and its critical mission. #StandUpForUC to defend America’s greatest public university system and support this life-saving work. https://bit.ly/standuc

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@UCLA is a global leader in research, innovation, education, and healthcare. The federal government’s $1B demand would devastate the nation’s top public research university, cut off life-saving care, and halt tech and economic growth. #StandUpForUC https://bit.ly/standuc

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While @UCLA does all it can to protect its faculty, students, and staff from a $1B attack by the federal government—I’m proud to #StandUpForUC to defend life-saving research and ensure the country’s best public university isn’t devastated. https://bit.ly/standuc

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Impact of federal funding

99%
of FDA-approved drugs were developed with federal funding from 2010-2019.
$2
in economic activity is generated for every $1 the federal government invests in science.
25%
of U.S. productivity growth comes from federal investments in science and technology.

We solve problems that matter

Behind every breakthrough or cure, UC ingenuity is driving the economy and helping people live longer, healthier lives. The University of California is a community of thinkers, innovators, and change-makers. We’re your doctors, neighbors, farmers, and problem solvers. Stand up with UC for the future of our state and our country. 

Improving lives every day

UC’s work impacts the lives of every American. Our researchers discover life-saving cures, develop technology that transforms the way we interact, help feed the hungry, and so much more.  

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Miracle medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time

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New flood-tolerant rice offers relief for world’s poorest farmers

UC scientists identified a gene in flood-resistant rice and, with USDA funding, developed new high-yield varieties that survive floods.

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7 world-changing UC innovations

From the internet to the ozone layer to AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.