A former lecturer who was arrested by the FBI last year for allegedly threatening the campus and faculty was declared mentally unfit to stand trial by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on Friday. Read more...
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August 23, 9:17 am
LADWP contains water main burst, limits flooding to UCLA structures
A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard, flooding several UCLA structures, including parking lots 4 and 7 and the Intramural Field. The pipe has since been shut off and the water has been contained, a UCLA official said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
By Bernard Mendez
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. A water main break that flooded multiple structures on campus Sunday morning has been contained, UCLA officials said.
News, Science & Health
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February 1, 1:49 pm
New proposal seeks holistic investigation of 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak
Researchers from UCLA, New York University and the California Institute of Technology recently received a federal grant to investigate the Aliso Canyon gas leak that occurred in the fall of 2015. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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January 31, 10:45 pm
Newly-elected Thyra Cobbs sworn in as USAC transfer student representative
The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed Thyra Cobbs as the new transfer student representative during the Jan. 24 USAC meeting. The Appointment Review Committee – a three-person advising body consisting of the internal vice president, general representative 2 and international student representative – interviewed Cobbs in front of USAC President Carl King Jr., who brought her before the council in the meeting. Read more...
Higher Education, News
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January 31, 10:45 pm
Mentorship program encourages mathematical interests in youth
UCLA students are fostering mathematical practices among seventh to ninth grade students in Los Angeles through a new mentorship program. The Applied Mathematics Mentorship Program strives to engage seventh to ninth grade students in applying math to real-world situations and integrating math with science, said Heather Dallas, executive director at the UCLA Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching. Read more...
A Closer Look, Academics, Higher Education, News
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January 31, 10:45 pm
Alumnus creates organization to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia
Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her. Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face. Read more...
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January 31, 1:15 pm
Storm flooding in Los Angeles calls attention to drought, waterway issues
Recent floods in Los Angeles have brought the UCLA community’s attention to the impacts of drought on two of the country’s most vital waterways. The flooding throughout the past month further impacted communities in LA that have already been facing the effects of drought for years. Read more...
International, News, Science & Health
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January 29, 11:58 pm
UCLA, Stanford students design prototypes to tackle dementia-related challenges
In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. Read more...
