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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UC reaches groundbreaking open access deal with leading global publisher
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UC awards $2 million in critical research seed funding for COVID-19 high-risk populations
The University of California today (June 3) announced the distribution of $2 million in seed funding for important research across the state aimed at mitigating the impact of COVID-19, particularly among those at greater risk for infection and adverse outcomes. UC awarded the funds to support rapid-response, high-impact research in vaccines, therapeutics, clinical management, epidemiology and other COVID-19 related areas.
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UC President Napolitano statement on May revision to Gov. Newsom’s budget
The University of California recognizes the unprecedented challenges California is facing in the wake of COVID-19 and regrets that Gov. Newsom was put into a position to steeply reduce the University’s budget in response to the State’s dramatically diminished revenues. Regardless, UC stands with the governor and the legislature to help lift the State out of this economic crisis.
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Striking down DACA would eliminate thousands of health care workers, thwarting America’s pandemic response
Priscilla Chan of The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and UCSF chancellor Sam Hawgood praise the efforts of the nearly 30,000 DACA recipients who are health care workers.
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How glow-in-the-dark jellyfish inspired a scientific revolution
What makes a jellyfish glow? For scientists, asking that simple question led to a powerful new tool that’s completely transformed medicine — and won the Nobel!
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Supreme Court lets DACA proponents cite recipients' work fighting coronavirus
The high court agrees to consider a supplemental filing regarding the real-world consequences of the COVID-19 global health crisis and the life-sustaining role of nearly 30,000 DACA recipients on the front lines.
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President Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors provide assurances to UC employees during these unprecedented times
University of California President Janet Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors today (April 2) sent the following letter to the UC community.
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UC admissions requirements to help students, families in wake of COVID-19
The University of California acted last night (March 31) to implement temporary measures which relax undergraduate admissions requirements for students looking to enroll at UC for fall 2020 and future years as applicable. These measures will help mitigate some of the extraordinary challenges students and their families face in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Politico |
Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation
The number of critically ill patients on site has not surged, said Jahan Fahimi, medical director of the emergency department at UC San Francisco's Parnassus campus. “Something is working.”
The New York Times |
‘Dreamers’ tell Supreme Court ending DACA during pandemic would be ‘catastrophic’
A filing on Friday urged the Supreme Court to consider the nearly 27,000 young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who work in health care, many on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain
Research is showing that the behaviors of teenagers aren’t just there to annoy parents. They serve a real evolutionary purpose.
The Sacramento Bee |
University of California hospitals launch in-house coronavirus testing as US shortage continues
UC Davis Medical Center is among five UC hospitals that will have their in-house test for COVID-19, as kit shortages hit U.S.