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All-time record-high number of applicants apply to UC, with Chicano/Latino students comprising largest proportion
The University of California announced today (Jan. 28) that the system received for fall 2021 admission the highest number of undergraduate applications in its history, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Highlights among California freshmen include a…
UC President Drake lauds US return to Paris Agreement
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released the following statement today (Jan. 20) in response to President Biden’s executive order reinstating the U.S. to the Paris climate accord.
UC’s economic impact on California hits new high of $82B annually
The University is an essential economic engine for the state, supporting over half a million jobs and contributing to the economy in every region.
UC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians
UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.
UC plans for fall 2021 in-person instruction across its 10 campuses
The University of California announced today (Jan. 11) that it is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide starting fall 2021, enabling prospective and current students as well as their families to understand our goal well in…
UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2021-2022 budget plan
Gov. Newsom’s budget provides $136.3 million of new ongoing support to the University of California, including $103.9 million to partly restore the $300.8 million in reductions made last year to UC. The proposal also includes $32.4 million for ongoing…
UC denounces attack on American democracy
The orderly transfer of power has been a hallmark of our American democracy for more than two centuries. The shocking display of lawless violence in the nation’s capital on January 6 was an horrific, and ultimately tragic, affront to our national dignity. The…
COVID-19 exposure notification system expands statewide; University of California to lead roll out effort
The State of California has asked the University of California to lead an expansion of a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system recently tested at seven University of California campuses. Under this statewide program, researchers and…
UC celebrates court order to restore DACA program
Justice has prevailed once again. In solidarity with our students and the entire UC community, we are pleased that a federal judge today decisively ordered the federal government to fully restore the DACA program. This is a win for DACA recipients, their…
University of California Health launches human donor milk bank to help newborns
University of California Health has launched an innovative human milk bank to help improve the lives of newborns, infants and their families.
UC advances equality, inclusion by implementing nonbinary gender identification
The University of California announced today (Nov. 17) that it has adopted systemwide gender identity and lived name options for UC-issued documents and information systems. UC’s new Presidential Policy on Gender Recognition and Lived Names, which…
Smartphone notification pilot expands at UC locations to help limit spread of COVID-19 using privacy-first technology
A program to test a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system will expand to an additional five University of California campus locations as a result of accomplishments from an initial deployment earlier this fall at two UC campuses. The program…