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August 19, 6:14 pm

Luskins gift $25M to UCLA Department of History for engagement in major

This post was updated Aug. 25 at 11:22 p.m. The UCLA Department of History has received a gift of $25 million from two alumni. The Department of External Affairs announced July 16 that UCLA alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin donated the gift to the history department, with the couple saying their goal is to expand opportunities for students and for them to engage with history and build greater public appreciation for historical understanding. Read more...

Photo: Bunche Hall, which hosts the offices of the UCLA Department of History, is pictured. UCLA alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin donated $25 million to the department, which will now be named after the couple. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, Higher Education, News

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August 10, 8:18 pm

US-wide study finds state, racial disparities in outcomes of juvenile lifers

A national study offered details on the juvenile lifer population and revealed disparities between states in their resentencing and release rates of minors. The recent open-access study, published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, is part of a three-year research project funded by a grant from the philanthropy foundation Arnold Ventures. Read more...

Photo: The Luskin School of Public Affairs is pictured. Laura Abrams, a professor of social welfare at UCLA, recently co-authored a study about minors who have been given life sentences in prison. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, California, Higher Education, News, UC

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July 22, 8:36 pm

UC Regents discusses UC Press, math requirements, recovery programs at meeting

This post was updated July 28 at 11:46 p.m. The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee discussed the UC Press, admission requirements and recovery programs at a meeting Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents meet at UC Merced in May. During the board’s July meeting at UC San Francisco, the Academic and Student Affairs Committee discussed the UC Press, admission requirements and recovery programs. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, Higher Education, National, News, UC

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July 17, 1:46 pm

UC Regents votes to pass Item J2 following months of revision and deferred voting

This post was updated July 21 at 8:25 p.m. The UC Board of Regents voted to approve Item J2, a policy that prohibits University departments from making political statements on their website homepages. Read more...

Photo: Several UCLA departmental websites are pictured. The UC Board of Regents voted to approve Item J2, a policy that prohibits University departments from making political statements on their website homepages, on July 17. (Photos by Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, News, Science & Health

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July 13, 10:53 pm

Firm executive Frank McCourt talks data ownership, new book at technology event

The UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy hosted investment firm executive Frank McCourt to discuss his new book on reconstructing the internet to give people ownership over their data. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured here. The UCLA Institute of Technology, Law & Policy is a partnership between the law school and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News

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July 11, 5:29 pm

Alumnus’s donation establishes fellowship for study of Latinx communities and law

The Critical Race Studies program at the UCLA School of Law received a $1 million gift in April to fund a fellowship across eight to nine years for four to five students pursuing careers in Latinx legal academia. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. In April, the law school received a $1 million gift to fund a fellowship for students in Latinx legal academia. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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