New survey finds 3 in 4 Americans believe universities are key to tackling global challenges
UC Office of the President
June 29, 2020
The University of California, the Policy Institute at King’s College London and market research firm Ipsos today (June 29) released results from a new, eye-opening international study of residents in 11 countries, including the United States, about the impact and value of higher education.
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University of California offers Perkins Loan borrowers relief. Will other colleges follow?
The Washington Post
April 20, 2020
The public university system is mirroring the federal government's suspension of interest and payments, granting relief to tens of thousands of borrowers.
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Federal research is the key to solving the COVID-19 crisis
Inside Higher Ed
April 7, 2020
Now is the time to invest even more in it, write UC President Janet Napolitano and UC Health Executive Vice President Dr. Carrie L. Byington in a new op-ed.
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An update on UC Berkeley’s plans for the fall semester
UC Berkeley
May 7, 2020
Campus leaders offer an update on their ongoing planning for fall semester operations.
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UC's online high school opens its doors to students stuck at home
UC Newsroom
April 23, 2020
For college prep course provider UC Scout, remote instruction is just business as usual — which is what makes it such a valuable tool in this crisis.
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UC launches grant program to spur urgently needed COVID-19 research
UC Newsroom
April 6, 2020
To accelerate breakthroughs, UC will provide $2 million in seed funding to scientists across the state combating COVID-19.
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New survey finds 3 in 4 Americans believe universities are key to tackling global challenges
June 29, 2020
The University of California, the Policy Institute at King’s College London and market research firm Ipsos today (June 29) released results from a new, eye-opening international study of residents in 11 countries, including the United States, about the impact and value of higher education.
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UC, UBC announce University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) leadership transition
June 22, 2020
University of California President Janet Napolitano and University of British Columbia President Santa J. Ono today (June 22) announced a transition in leadership of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), a network of 22 leading North American research universities working together to accelerate local and regional climate action.
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UC celebrates Supreme Court win
June 18, 2020
On behalf of the 650,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients currently living in the United States, the University of California applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Trump administration’s arbitrary attempt to end a program that allowed immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to live and work in the country they know as home.
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UC reaches groundbreaking open access deal with leading global publisher
June 16, 2020
The University of California today (June 16) announced a transformative open access publishing agreement that will make more of the University’s research freely and immediately available to individuals and researchers across the globe.
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Find out what UC is doing in natural habitat throughout California. Check out the Natural Reserve System's just-launched newsletter.