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In Memoriam: Robert C. Dynes

July 28, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 Robert C. Dynes, University of California President Emeritus, died on June 30, 2025. He was 82.Dynes, a distinguished physicist and former UC San Diego chancellor, was appointed UC’s 18th president, serving from 2003 to 2008. The lifelong champion of education oversaw the opening of UC Merced the first…
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Aug. 21 ANR town hall to address loss of SNAP-Ed funding

July 28, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
As announced in the July 3 ANR Update, federal funding for SNAP-Ed eliminated after this current federal fiscal year, ending Sept. 30. This funding has supported approximately 160 UC ANR staff and academics through UC ANR’s CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Cooperative Extension program and the Nutrition Policy…
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Enter UC ANR Photography Contest by Aug. 29

July 27, 2025
 All UC ANR employees, staff and academics  are invited to share their most captivating, creative, and meaningful images to win prizes and bragging rights in the 2025 UC ANR Photography Contest.2025 Theme: “Serving Californians”Submit photos that reflect your experiences and perspectives in one or…
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