UC regents discuss new legislation, bid for Los Alamos lab
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The UC Board of Regents reviewed the status of university’s bid for management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory at its regular board meeting Wednesday.
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GOP higher education bill proposes eliminating loan forgiveness
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation to renew the Higher Education Act of 1965 that includes several changes to current higher education policy on Friday.
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UCOP announces new vice president for laboratory management
Kimberly Budil was appointed by the UC Regents as the vice president for laboratory management in the UC Office of the President,UC President Janet Napolitano announced on Tuesday.
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Bipartisan spending bill promotes open access, repeals sequestration
The omnibus spending bill, passed by Congress in mid-January, officially withdraws what would have been a second round of cuts mandated by last year’s sequester — the budget plan that drained billions of dollars from government programs and, in turn, $370 million from the University of California’s research pool.
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Napolitano and UC chancellors write letter urging repeal of sequestration
UC President Janet Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors sent a letter to members of the California congressional delegation Thursday, urging them to work with Congress to repeal sequestration.
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UC Berkeley to lose $49 million in research funding if sequester cuts take effect
With less than 48 hours until the sequester spending cuts are set to take effect, UC Berkeley administrators are estimating that the campus could lose about $49 million in federal funding for research.
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