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September 20, 7:47 pm

Science fair for suspended research aims to show impact of federal funding freeze

Hundreds of researchers, faculty and students attended a two-part science fair for suspended research projects Sept. 10 and 11. The UCLA Faculty Association and the UCLA Brain Research Institute led the first day of the fair at the northwest corner of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. Read more...

Photo: Attendees and United Auto Workers Local 4811 members view posters of suspended research in the Rolfe Hall courtyard. Nearly $600 million of UCLA’s federal research funding was frozen by the federal government in July. (Maggie Konecky/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, News, UC

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September 18, 9:47 pm

James Milliken takes over as UC President amid federal funding freeze

On the final evening before James Milliken succeeded UC President Michael Drake as leader of the University, Chancellor Julio Frenk announced the federal government’s suspension of research funding to UCLA. Read more...

Photo: James Milliken is pictured. Milliken assumed office as UC President the night after federal funding suspensions to UCLA were announced. (Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education)

A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, News

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September 18, 8:00 pm

UCLA Jewish researchers criticize funding cuts, response to antisemitism claims

This post was updated Sept. 24 at 11:17 p.m. Jewish community members criticized the federal government’s citation of “antisemitism and bias” as justification for suspending university funding. Read more...

Photo: Hillel at UCLA building is pictured. UCLA’s Hillel chapter, along with the Jewish Faculty Resilience Group, are forming a Jewish faculty working group to advocate for the restoration of UCLA’s research funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 17, 8:22 pm

UC Regents approves UCLA police department request for less-than-lethal munitions

This post was updated Sept. 17 at 8:26 p.m. The UC Board of Regents approved the UCLA police department’s request for less-than-lethal munition launchers and sponge rounds at a Wednesday meeting. Read more...

Photo: UCPD officers with less-than-lethal weapons enter the Palestine solidarity encampment. The UC Board of Regents approved the UCLA police department’s request for less-than-lethal munition launchers and sponge rounds at a Wednesday meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, National, News, UC

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September 16, 4:08 pm

Labor unions, faculty associations sue Trump administration over demands to UCLA

This post was updated Sept. 16 at 10:46 p.m. Groups representing over 100,000 employees sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, alleging that the suspension of research funds and settlement demands of $1 billion is financial coercion and a violation of the free speech and due process rights of employees.  The suit follows the Trump administration’s proposed $1 billion settlement for UCLA to regain its research funding – including 800 grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and U.S. Read more...

Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communication Workers of America 9119 march though the UCLA campus during their February strike. The two unions are parties in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

California, Higher Education, News

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September 14, 7:52 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes back on Trump administration’s funding cuts to UCLA

Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing back against the Trump administration amid federal funding cuts to UCLA that amount to over half a billion dollars. Newsom urged UC administrators to not sell “their soul” to President Donald Trump in an Aug. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured. Newsom is pushing back against the Trump administration amid federal funding cuts to UCLA that amount to over half a billion dollars. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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