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January 23, 9:57 pm

U.S. Senate candidates share visions for California in first debate

Candidates made their case to Californians on Monday during the first debate for a United States Senate seat. The University of Southern California Dornsife Center for the Political Future co-hosted the debate with POLITICO and FOX 11 Los Angeles at the university’s Bovard Auditorium. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter. The Democratic congressional representatives were three of four candidates in the Senate debate Monday, alongside Republican Steve Garvey, who is not pictured. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)

National, News, Science & Health

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January 21, 6:40 pm

LA-based researchers work to address substance use in urban Native communities

This post was updated Jan. 21 at 10:28 p.m. Scientists at the Los Angeles-based RAND Corporation, in collaboration with researchers at UCLA, have created a program to address substance use in urban Native communities. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, which houses the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, is pictured. Los Angeles-based researchers, including a UCLA psychiatrist, recently developed an intervention program to address substance use in urban Native American communities. (Daily Bruin file photo)

National, News

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January 11, 10:52 pm

UCLA community discusses recent efforts to regulate AI at state, federal levels

UCLA community members discussed the future of artificial intelligence following federal and state government actions last year to regulate the use of the technology. In a federal executive order issued Oct. Read more...

Photo: The White House is pictured. In October, President Joe Biden issued guidance for setting stricter security standards and protecting privacy. (Wikimedia Commons courtesy photo by Matt H. Wade)

Higher Education, National, News

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January 9, 6:42 pm

UCLA experts express opposition to Republicans’ plans to reduce education funding

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 9:46 p.m. UCLA experts discussed congressional Republicans’ plans for education reform and their implications for higher education. The United States House Education Committee accepted education funding bills in November that are supported by Republicans in the House of Representatives, but the House postponed votes on the bills to a future date. Read more...

Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. House Republicans have proposed legislation making changes to higher education. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)

Higher Education, National, News

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December 14, 4:23 pm

UCLA included in Title VI investigation over alleged ethnic discrimination

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced an investigation Monday into antisemitic and Islamophobic activities on UCLA’s campus. The investigation is part of a broader Title VI inquiry announced by U.S. Read more...

Photo: Students walking outside Kerckhoff Hall on Sycamore Alley are pictured. UCLA was added Monday to a broader Title VI inquiry, announced by the U.S. Department of Education, investigating universities and K-12 schools for discrimination based on “shared ancestry.” (Daily Bruin file photo)

National, News

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December 6, 8:36 pm

Faculty reacts to ruling against use of Voting Rights Act provision

UCLA experts discussed the decision of a federal appeals court to rule against the use of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit – whose rulings apply to Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota – voted Nov. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the U.S. Supreme Court. Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit voted to overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, National, News, UC

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December 4, 7:31 pm

Students, faculty discuss 19-1 student-faculty ratio

U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA’s student-faculty ratio at 19-1, a ratio far higher than some private universities in California. The September report found that although UCLA is in a similar range to other UC campuses, it still differs significantly in comparison to other top-ranked universities such as the University of Southern California and Stanford, which have student-faculty ratios of 9-1 and 6-1, respectively. Read more...


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