This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:04 p.m. The UC Board of Regents asked a judge Monday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit accusing UCLA of allowing discrimination against Israeli and Jewish employees. The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on its campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Oct. Read more...
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October 20, 7:58 pm
UCLA experts give warnings about declining vaccination rates
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 4:28 p.m. Amid the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul childhood immunization policy, UCLA experts cautioned that declining vaccination rates could increase the risk of disease outbreaks on campus. Read more...
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October 13, 4:55 pm
DHS looks to charge $70K fee for international student work authorization
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:54 p.m. The Trump administration is looking to charge a $70,000 fee for international students who want to work in the United States – a move the UC said could make the program inaccessible. Read more...
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October 3, 9:43 pm
UCLA alumnus turns medical school frustrations into AI study app ‘Neural Consult’
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:51 p.m. UCLA alumnus Arman Hussain said he struggled to apply both patient interaction skills and practical knowledge when studying in medical school. Read more...
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October 1, 2:49 pm
UCLA asks judge to dismiss DOJ case alleging the university allowed antisemitism
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 11:57 p.m. UCLA asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit that alleged the university allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. [Related: DOJ launches second suit against UC, alleging antisemitism against UCLA students] The lawsuit, which the DOJ filed against the UC in May, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ Oct. Read more...
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October 1, 2:28 pm
DOJ accuses UCLA School of Law of racially discriminating in admissions processes
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 11:53 p.m. The United States Department of Justice alleged Thursday that the UCLA School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in its admissions processes. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division claimed in a Thursday letter that UCLA Law violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars racial discrimination in programs receiving federal funding. Read more...
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September 30, 3:57 pm
Q&A: Dr. Vivian Chang discusses genetic testing, treatment for pediatric cancer
Dr. Vivian Chang, a UCLA Health pediatric hematologist-oncologist, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Owen Mazzola to speak about her work in genetics and cancer heritability for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Read more...