The University of California will work with Israel to increase technological research and development, University officials announced Wednesday. In a memorandum of understanding, the UC agreed to work with Israel’s National Technological Innovation Authority to collaborate on projects that could boost technological and product innovations for potential commercialization in the international market, according to a statement released by the UC Office of the President. Read more...
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February 15, 9:45 pm
UC to collaborate with Israel on technological research
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February 10, 12:09 am
Student leaders’ Fund the UC campaign aims to prevent tuition hike
Many students aren’t aware of a campaign that aims to increase funding for the University of California system, said some UC student leaders. Student volunteers for the UC Student Association’s Fund the UC campaign have increased their lobbying activities after the UC Regents increased tuition and fees by 2.7 percent, or $282, at a board meeting in January in San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: Emma Zawacki, a third-year anthropology student, Bailey Rechler, a first-year political science student and Annie Guilyard, a third-year political science student, handed out flyers about the Fund the UC campaign, which aims to reform state law in an attempt to provide more funding for the UC. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
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February 8, 10:28 pm
UC to reverify eligibility of employee, retiree dependents
University of California Human Resources will reverify the health and welfare eligibility of UC employee and retiree dependents in April. Certain employees and retirees will be asked to provide one example of legal documentation of dependents’ eligibility, and can appeal decisions to a UC Office of the President review board from June 15 to July 15, the UC Office of the President said in a statement Wednesday. Read more...
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February 1, 11:09 pm
UC to terminate $450M in contracts with Wells Fargo
The University of California terminated a $25 million contract with Wells Fargo in November and will terminate another $450 million of contracts over the next two months. Read more...
Photo: The University of California announced it would pull out about $450 million in contracts and investments in Wells Fargo. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 1, 9:57 pm
UC Berkeley community protests guest speaker Milo Yiannopoulos
Violent protests and property destruction forced the cancellation of a controversial conservative speaker event at the University of California, Berkeley on Wednesday night. UC police cancelled the event at about 6 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Violent protests erupted at the University of California, Berkeley two hours before Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopolous was scheduled to speak, forcing the cancellation of the event. (Courtesy of Daniel Kim/The Daily Californian)
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January 28, 11:57 pm
UC responds to Trump’s executive order on immigration, refugees
This post was updated on Jan. 29 at 2:46 p.m. University of California President Janet Napolitano and the chancellors of each campus expressed concern about an executive order from President Donald Trump barring refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. Read more...
Photo: Protesters at Los Angeles International Airport rallied against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees and citizens of seven Muslim majority countries from entering the United States. (Jeong Park/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 26, 2:29 pm
UC Board of Regents approves 2.5 percent tuition increase
Students will have to pay $282 more in tuition after a vote by the governing board of the University of California. The UC Board of Regents approved the 2.5 percent tuition increase, the first in six years, as part of the budget for next year at its bimonthly meeting Thursday at UC San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents voted to increase tuition by about $300 at their January meeting at UC San Francisco. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)