The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
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October 15, 6:42 pm
Westwood BID recap – Oct. 15
News, UC
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October 15, 6:22 pm
UC tentatively extends contract with postdoctoral workers union
The University of California and the postdoctoral workers union tentatively reached an agreement Thursday that would extend their current contract through September 2016. United Auto Workers Local 5810, which represents more than 6,000 postdoctoral researchers in the UC, has been negotiating its contract with the University since May, said UC spokesperson Rebecca Trounson. Read more...
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October 15, 6:05 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Oct. 14
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials The council discussed Tuesday’s alleged hostage situation at the Palazzo Westwood apartment complex on Tiverton Avenue. Read more...
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October 15, 12:58 pm
GSA recap – Oct. 14
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
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October 15, 9:44 am
Young Research Library 3-D printer accepts student, faculty proposals
The black, cube-shaped 3-D printer hummed as lasers stacked thin layers of plastic-infused white filament upon each other, giving 3-D life to a 2-D design. After the printer completed its job, Doug Daniels removed a lattice-patterned skull from the platform. Read more...
Photo: Doug Daniels, a technical project specialist at Young Research Library, holds a newly printed skull by the MakerBot 3-D printer. (Alejandra Reyes/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 15, 9:27 am
UCLA, USC to research health disparities of LGBT military personnel
A $1.89 million UCLA and USC research study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense will examine health disparities between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military service members and heterosexual service members. Read more...
Photo: Assistant professor in the Luskin School of Public Affairs to contribute to research about the experience of military service members who identify as LGBT. (Courtesy of Ian Holloway)
News, Student Government, UC
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October 15, 9:26 am
USAC, GSA support proposal for UC Regents student adviser position
The undergraduate and graduate student governments approved resolutions that support creating a new University of California Board of Regents’ student adviser position at their respective meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate and graduate student governments approved University of California student regent Avi Oved’s proposal to increase student representation on the board . (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)