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Hellman family establishes endowment for the Society of Hellman Fellows program
University of California
June 23, 2020
The Hellman family generously gifted an $125M endowment to support promising assistant professors in their research across UC’s 10 campuses.
UC supporters step forward with generous year-end donations
UC Newsroom
December 16, 2019
Gifts from UC’s staunchest allies and students will make a lasting impact on the university and the world at large.
Landmark gift to transform healthcare
UC Irvine
September 18, 2017
UC Irvine receives $200 million gift from Susan and Henry Samueli to launch major integrative health initiative.
Mattel commits $50 million to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
UCLA
March 14, 2017
Generous gift to fund expanded child-centric services and best-in-class facilities.
Largest-ever gift to UCSF honors philanthropist Helen Diller
UC San Francisco
January 11, 2017
The $500 million grant provides an unprecedented level of ongoing funding for the university’s world-class faculty and talented students.
Faculty, staff step up to support students on Giving Tuesday
UC Merced
December 14, 2016
UC Merced exceeded expectations of the one-day fundraising drive. Especially noteworthy is how much the campaign’s success was built on the support of faculty and staff members.
Gift to UC San Diego will establish San Diego’s first mother’s milk bank
UC San Diego
September 29, 2016
Thanks to generous support from Hannah and Zachary Johnson, the Mother’s Milk Bank will collect and distribute donor breast milk to local hospitals, providing premature and other newborns with sound nutrition.
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UC Newsroom
April 8, 2014 - present
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