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Employee News

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

The latest UC research on nutrition and health

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March 11, 2026
Explore recent UC research breakthroughs related to human nutrition and health — from nutritional dark matter to preventing skin cancer.

UC Spotlight: 30+ staff who inspired us this month

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March 11, 2026
Our monthly UC Spotlight article celebrates UC staff and teams who are making a difference for Californians and the world beyond our state.

UC People: Maria Rocha-Ruiz, transforming the Central Coast

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March 11, 2026
By Stephanie Silva, UC Santa Cruz When Maria Rocha-Ruiz learned she had been selected as UC Santa Cruz’s Sea Dubs Wavemaker, she found herself reflecting on …

Registration is open for the 2026 UC Ethics and Compliance Institute

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March 10, 2026
The interactive program will focus on core compliance program management principles and their application to real-world scenarios.

File your 2025 Health and DepCare FSA claims by April 15

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March 9, 2026
March 15 is the last day of your DepCare FSA grace period, and April 15, 2026, is the deadline to file claims for your eligible 2025 DepCare, Health and Limited Purpose FSA.

Learn how your ID theft benefits can help protect you this tax season

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March 5, 2026
Protect yourself this tax season by attending a free March 24 webinar on the UC-sponsored Experian Identity Protection program.

UC sponsors SB 895 to place a $23 billion bond to fund scientific research in California on the November ballot 

March 5, 2026
Facing one of the most significant disruptions to its research enterprise in its 158-year history, UC is sponsoring state Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 895, bipartisan …

CUCSA welcomes new chair-elect Brian Light

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March 4, 2026
Brian is the chief operations manager for the Social Sciences Division Libraries at UC Berkeley and has 25 years of UC experience.

Advisory for travel within the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Region

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March 3, 2026
UC advises all members of our community to discontinue travel to the MENA region until further notice.

Build your digital accessibility knowledge with free UC webinars

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February 25, 2026
To help colleagues prepare for upcoming federal digital accessibility law changes, UCOP is hosting a targeted, multi-session webinar series.