Press releases and statements

Thursday, January 14, 2021

UC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians

UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.

Monday, January 11, 2021

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…

Friday, January 8, 2021

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…

Thursday, January 7, 2021

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…

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