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Employee News

Check out the latest news for the UC community below. See bargaining updates and notices for represented employees.

UC Tech Awards 2025 showcase courage and boldness in transforming UC technology

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June 30, 2025
On June 26, UC honored two individuals and 12 teams from throughout the system with 2025 UC Tech Awards for technological advancement.

Meet Nash: UCSF’s first therapy dog & a very good boy

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June 26, 2025
Nash’s primary focus is community outreach, especially visiting with children’s hospital patients.

Register for CUCSA’s July 8 town hall

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June 26, 2025
Join the Council of UC Staff Assemblies for a town hall featuring 2024-2025 workgroup reports and recommendations.

UC People: Ashfia Huq, nanoscience catalyst

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June 25, 2025
Ashfia Huq, director of the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, discusses the Foundry’s mission, capabilities and groundbreaking research.

First-ever UC Cooperative Extension Tribal Extension Office opens

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June 24, 2025
The Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources have created a UCCE Tribal Extension Office.

UCOP employee resource group gives back on Memorial Day

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June 24, 2025
Veterans Among US gathered members, their families and their friends together to honor the lives of local deceased service members.

Staff Snapshot: Matt Hanson, staff advisor designate to the Regents

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June 23, 2025
Matt Hanson, director of new ventures at UC Irvine’s Beall Applied Innovation, is staff advisor-designate to the UC Regents.

UC Merced staff and students partner on mural project

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June 19, 2025
Located in the Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center, “Resistencia” explores Native past and future with themes of identity and representation.

UC People: Blair Stephenson, Naval and UC leader

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June 18, 2025
Blair Stephenson’s career has featured professional achievement, passion, mentorship, resilience and a heart deeply committed to service. 

University of California Health mourns the loss of Dr. Atul Butte, a renowned scientist and visionary leader

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June 17, 2025
It is with great sadness that we reflect on the passing of Dr. Atul Butte, a remarkable leader who made transformative contributions.