The University of California has entered into an open access agreement with Cambridge University Press.
UC Office of the President |
UC reaches tentative agreement on multiyear contract for librarians
The University of California and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract that reflects the important role librarians play in UC’s academic and research missions, UC announced today (March 28).
UC Office of the President |
University of California responds to executive order on free speech
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement today on the White House’s executive order tying free speech protections to federal funding for colleges and universities nationwide.
UC Office of the President |
Statement from UC President Napolitano on college admissions investigation
UC President Janet Napolitano issued a statement today (March 13) regarding the nationwide investigation of college admissions.
UC Newsroom |
UC and Michelle Obama to cheer on California’s college-bound students
UCLA will host huge College Signing Day celebration of college opportunity.
UC Office of the President |
UC to hold tuition flat for California residents in 2019-20 academic year
The University of California will hold in-state undergraduate tuition steady for the 2019-20 academic year, UC President Janet Napolitano announced today (March 6) at a Sacramento hearing on education finance. This marks the seventh time in eight years that the university has kept tuition flat for California residents, despite rising costs and growing enrollment across all UC campuses.
UC Berkeley |
Why UC split with publishing giant Elsevier
Universal open access to UC research and contained costs were important, unmet goals.
Los Angeles Times |
Michelle Obama will visit UCLA in May to celebrate students heading to college
The former first lady's 5th annual national College Signing Day event will be held on the West Coast for the first time.
UC Office of the President |
UC and Reach Higher will host former first lady Michelle Obama’s 5th anniversary College Signing Day celebration on May 1
First College Signing Day event hosted by Reach Higher on the West Coast; festivities to be held at UC’s nine undergraduate campuses with marquee event at UCLA.
UC Office of the President |
Statement affirming the University of California’s commitment to free expression
The University of California Office of the President issued a statement today (March 4) regarding President Trump's announcement of a possible executive order mandating that colleges allow free speech on their campuses or lose critical federal research funding.
UC Office of the President |
UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research
As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.
Berkeley Lab |
16 elements: Berkeley Lab’s contributions to the periodic table
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, a look at how far it’s come and where it’s headed.