Press releases and statements

Monday, February 10, 2025

UC supports legal action against misguided plan to cut vital NIH research funds

UC today (Feb. 10) submitted a declaration in support of the California Attorney General’s suit against the federal government in response to new guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

UC President Michael V. Drake’s message on federal funding freeze

This message is from UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., regarding the Jan 27. federal funding freeze memo.

Friday, January 10, 2025

UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2025-26 state budget proposal

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (Jan. 10) issued the following statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-26 budget.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

University of California enrollment continues to grow

Building on this past year’s enrollment gains, the University of California again announces high-water mark numbers with notable increases across its campuses for fall 2024. According to data released today, Jan. 7, total California resident undergraduate…

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