UC Office of the President |

Nominations sought for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Nobel laureate meetings fellowship

The University of California’s Office of the President and the Office of the Chief Investment Officer are seeking applicants from UC students and postdoctoral fellows to attend an invitation-only week of lectures and small seminars with Nobel laureates in Lindau, Germany.

UC Office of the President |

University of California President Janet Napolitano announces decision to step down next year

UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (Sept. 18) at the UC Board of Regents meeting that she will step down in August 2020 after seven years of leading California’s preeminent public university system.

UC Office of the President |

UC Investments posts strong gains, endowment up 8.24 percent

The University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) announced today (Sept. 12) that its assets under management grew to $126.1 billion as of June 30, a one-year jump of $7.4 billion and a five-year gain of $30 billion.

UC Office of the President |

Experienced University of California leader named head of UC national laboratories

The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Sept. 19) the appointment of Dr. Craig Leasure, a longtime UC leader with extensive experience in directing and operating large-scale national labs and weapons programs, as the next vice president of the university’s Office of the National Laboratories following a nationwide search.

UC Office of the President |

UC, UPTE reach tentative agreement on new five-year contracts

The University of California today (July 30) announced tentative five-year agreements with the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union for UC’s approximately 13,000 health care, research and technical professionals.

UC Irvine |

The case against reality

Evolution has trained humans to construct reality, rather than to see the world as it truly is.

UC Office of the President |

Advisory committee named for UC Merced chancellor search

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (July 29) announced the formation of an advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to help in the international search for a new chancellor to lead the Merced campus. Regent George Kieffer, the Board of Regents Chair for 2017-2019, appointed five regents to serve on the committee.

UC Office of the President |

Distinguished academic health science professional appointed as executive vice president for UC Health

The University of California Board of Regents approved today (July 18) Dr. Carrie L. Byington as the next executive vice president of UC Health, comprised of UC’s five academic medical centers, a community-based health system and 18 health professional schools.

UC Office of the President |

UC statement on immigration raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today (July 14): Large-scale immigration raids are designed to strike fear in our immigrant communities, and the University of California will not be a willing participant in them. 

UC Santa Cruz |

Emerita professor Angela Davis to be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

She will be one of 10 women honored for changing the course of history.

UC Santa Barbara |

An astronomical accomplishment

Fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon walk, a vexillologist looks at the challenge of planting the flag on the moon.

UC Office of the President |

New chair of UC Board of Regents elected

Pursuant to the vote at the University of California Board of Regents meeting in May, Regent John A. Pérez has been elected board chair for 2019-20, effective July 1.