Meet the new Provost
University of California Provost Lawrence Pitts discusses the job of provost and the future of UC’s academic mission. Watch the video.
Partnerships between UC researchers and private companies are creating jobs while advancing green technologies, such as emission reduction, alternative fuels and energy efficiency. And in some cases, the public-private partnerships are changing the way an entire industry operates.
Read more about UC's green partnerships.
Systemwide News
Spring Post-Employment Benefits presentation now online
Learn what's next for the Post-Employment Benefits Task Force and view a narrated version of the spring forum presentation.
Learn more about post-employment benefits.
Penny Herbert named staff-advisor designate
UC Davis Health System manager gets two-year appointment as Staff Advisor to the Regents.
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- UC tops all universities in winning U.S. patents
- UC redirecting administrative savings to core mission
- Regents chair, president form "campus climate" groups
- UC explores potential role in prison health care
- Susan Carlson named vice provost, academic personnel
- UC Merced partners with Harvard to foster next generation of Latino leadership
- Irvine group develops online carbon footprint calculator
- World's largest oceanography library goes digital
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New parental leave policy effective June 1
UC staff can now use sick leave for bonding with a newborn, adopted or foster care child.
Traveling to Mexico? UC has you covered
Register your trip to get insurance and security protection benefits.
Read Risk Services’ travel advisory to learn more.
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Generic drugs save you and UC money
For every 30-day supply of a prescription drug, employees save $15 by using generic drugs rather than brand-name drugs. And, for every 1 percent increase in the use of generics by faculty, staff and dependents enrolled in UC-sponsored plans, the university saves $2 million.
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