UC News

November 5, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

Former employee sues UC Berkeley over alleged discrimination and after obtaining over $200k in drones, less-than-lethal weaponry, UCLAPD is requesting more

October 28, 2026

A week in UC news

By Wynne Bendell

UC Berkeley sued for not disclosing existence of records, UC Davis Equestrian team files discrimination lawsuit, scientists win Ernest Orlando Lawrence Awards

October 21, 2026

A week in UC news

By Wynne Bendell

CA public college students pass through CalFresh barrier, D.O.E. awards CAL researchers funding for research and UCSD staff attend student protests undercover.

October 15, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

Berkeley freshman discovers dwarf galaxies, UCLA students walkout against sexual assault and Newsom’s executive order accelerates independent AI oversight

October 7, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

Berkeley students rally for reinstatement of lecturer Gallegos-Diaz, Newsom signs research investment bill and UCLA asks for dismissal of ‘antisemitism’ lawsuit

September 30, 2026

A month in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

ACLU claims Berkeley has suppressed pro-Palestine speech, Newsom vetoes campus protest transparency bill and UC Davis professors missing after Nepal flood.

September 1, 2026

A summer in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

UCB suspends international student work authorization program, ‘Defending Education’ files lawsuit against the UC, and more.

May 28, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

UAW 4811 adds 12,000 new members, UC Berkeley Law adopts policy restricting student AI usage and AFSCME ratifies new contract after years of contract negotiations

May 22, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

NSF suspended 18 UC Berkeley research grants, four UC alumni awarded with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism and Former UCSD student files lawsuit against UC Regents over arrest at Gaza Solidarity Encampment.

May 14, 2026

A week in UC students news

By Wynne Bendell

AFSCME 3299 files ballot initiative, UC Health proposes $36.7 million budget to regents and UCSF receives $100 million for capital needs, health innovations

May 8, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

A UC Berkeley professor has been accused of sexual assault, UC Merced receives first AHA career award and the UC lobbies to fully fund the university.

April 30, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

Two people are found dead near UC Berkeley, UC Merced is found to be sharing license plate data and a Senate committee passes a research funding bill.  

April 23, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

AFSCME announces an open-ended strike, a UC Davis student dies following a bike collision and historical Native American remains are found near UCB.

April 16, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

Governor Newsom appoints four new regents and reappoints two, UC revises AFSCME contract and Department of Justice investigates UCSD School of Medicine.

April 9, 2026

A month in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UC continues plan to extend online language courses, UC and UAW reach contract agreement and UCLA removes César E. Chávez from department name.

March 4, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UC Regents sell $2 billion in bonds amid uncertainties with federal funding, UC proposes new AFSCME contract offer and UCB Multicultural Center reopens.