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UC Merced chancellor plans to step down next year

The chancellor of the University of California, Merced, the UC system’s newest and smallest campus, plans to step down next year to return to teaching and research, university officials said Thursday.

UC Davis’ West Village gets $2.5M grant

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved nine grants totaling $14.6 million for the California Solar Initiative’s research, development, deployment and demonstration program’s second grant solicitation, including a project at the University of California Davis.

American River levee work gets $2.2M

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $2.2 million contract to JAG Construction Inc

University of California $21 billion short on retirement funds

The University of California has a $21 billion deficit in its retirement and pension fund, and that could double in five years.

Sac State opens today with a few changes

Today is the first day of the new school year at California State University, Sacramento, and campus leaders are touting improvements students will see this fall.

CSU Sacramento exhibit features contemporary female artists

“As They See It,” a show of contemporary women artists at the Library Gallery at California State University, Sacramento, moves from the classical female nudes of Kathy Venter to feminist deconstructions of gender roles by Kelly Reemtsen. SONDRA SCHWETMAN Sondra Schwetman’s contributions to the exhibit include works that are both feminist and feminine

UCD study: Small amounts of dairy antibiotics found in groundwater

Researchers at the University of California Davis have found that the antibiotics given to dairy cows are mostly broken down before they reach groundwater.

Treating Sacramento region’s sewage to eliminate ammonia could cost $10 per household

Removing ammonia from Sacramento’s treated sewage could cost every household in the region an extra $10 a month, according to a new study by economists at University of the Pacific.

Senate passes bill to ease Calif college transfers

Community college students would have an easier time transferring into the California State University system under a bill approved by the state Senate.

Study: Reducing ammonia in Sacramento sewage could raise customer bills by 50 percent

A study by the University of the Pacific estimates that reducing ammonia in Sacramento’s sewage effluent could boost monthly bills by 50 percent or more for the average residential customer.