ANR Update

UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has sent a brief video message to the UC community acknowledging that many of us feel worried and unsettled about the fast-moving policy developments we are all facing. In his message, Drake offers encouragement and says, Your work is important; it matters.

Dear Colleagues, It's with deep sadness that I share that we lost our colleague Steven Swain, environmental horticulture advisor for Marin and Sonoma counties, on Feb. 8. He was 58. Steven was with his family celebrating his wife's birthday in San Francisco when he collapsed.

We are happy to announce the availability of iThenticate, a resource for academic authors preparing to submit academic writing for publication.

Many of you may know that UC Davis Procurement is changing the process for documenting and requesting payment for unauthorized purchases, effective January 17, 2025. Please refrain from completing the UC Davis Unauthorized Purchase Statement in DocuSign. This change is specific to UC Davis.

Dear Colleagues, UC ANR and UC leaders are working to understand how changing federal policies will affect university programs and operations.