July 28: Join UC researchers in exploring the impact of wildfire
July 13, 2021
Wildfires and their aftermath impact all Californians and cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The 2021 UC Wildfire Symposium Series focuses on California’s …
Why you can’t sleep — and how to deal
July 13, 2021
While Mozart, Thomas Edison and other greats claimed to sleep just four hours per night, insomnia is miserable — and lost sleep can harm our …
Staff Snapshot: Priya Lakireddy, incoming staff advisor to the UC Regents & pizza connoisseur
July 13, 2021
Incoming Staff Advisor Priya Lakireddy moved to Merced with her family in 2009, the same year First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated UC Merced’s historic first …
Priya Lakireddy: Opening doors as the incoming staff advisor to the Regents
July 9, 2021
Incoming Staff Advisor Priya Lakireddy moved to Merced with her family in 2009, the same year First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated UC Merced’s historic first …
President Drake announces Juneteenth a new UC holiday
June 18, 2021
Dear colleagues: Yesterday President Biden declared a federal holiday for Juneteenth, the day that celebrates and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. …
UC applauds Office for Civil Rights’ affirmation of Title IX protections for gay and transgender students and employees
June 17, 2021
Statement by University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D. on the Office for Civil Rights’ recent announcement affirming Title IX protections for gay and …
Staff Snapshot: Dr. Anne Foster, health equity advocate, composer and filmmaker
June 15, 2021
From a childhood in New Mexico to research in Central America and explorations of New Zealand, Antarctica and beyond, Anne Foster, M.D., has sought illuminating …
President Drake will address the Aspen Institute Mexico
June 15, 2021
On June 22 from 10-11 a.m. (PT), join UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., in conversation with Enrique Graue Weichers, Rector of the National Autonomous …
A message from President Drake on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
May 24, 2021
Dear friends, Tomorrow marks one year since the murder of George Floyd. We pause to reflect on and honor his memory, and the countless others …
Staff Snapshot: Jamal Myrick, writer and champion of Black fatherhood
May 12, 2021
Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been a unique experience for everyone. For some, it has provided an opportunity to reflect, put life into perspective and …