Press releases and statements

Friday, February 21, 2025

Provost Katherine Newman statement on continuance of NIH temporary restraining order

We look forward to the judge’s ruling and maintain our position that the Administration’s misguided attempt to cut vital National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding is not only arbitrary and capricious but will stifle lifesaving biomedical research.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Neutral factfinder overwhelmingly favors UC proposals to AFSCME

Fact-finding reports released today concerning the contract dispute between the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) favored UC proposals 2-to-1, an indication of the University's good-faith…

Monday, February 10, 2025

UC statement on Judge’s temporary restraining order halting devastating cuts to NIH research grants

We are grateful for the judge’s order and the bipartisan chorus of policymakers for supporting efforts to continue this vital research that saves lives and improves health care for countless Americans. The University of California is committed to working…

Monday, February 10, 2025

UC supports legal action against misguided plan to cut vital NIH research funds

UC today (Feb. 10) submitted a declaration in support of the California Attorney General’s suit against the federal government in response to new guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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