University of California President Janet Napolitano testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday to support the creation of legislation that aims to prevent and report campus sexual assault nationwide. Read more...
News, UC
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July 29, 7:10 pm
Napolitano supports legislation to prevent, report sexual assault
Science & Health
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July 28, 6:02 pm
Top environmental scientist joins UCLA to direct institute
Prominent conservation researcher and scientist Peter Kareiva, who has played roles in developing worldwide conservation programs, is the director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability effective immediately, officials announced Monday. Read more...
Science & Health
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July 28, 5:59 pm
UCLA research center receives $7.4M for gene therapy clinical trials
Officials from a California medical institute unanimously voted Thursday to award $7.4 million to a UCLA center to fund therapy clinical trials for a cure to X-linked chronic granulomatous disease. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News
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July 27, 1:27 pm
UCPD arrest man who allegedly threatened with knife in parking lot
University police arrested a man who allegedly threatened another man with a knife in Parking Structure 4 Sunday morning. The man followed the second man from the 405 Freeway into the first level of the parking lot after an apparent road rage incident, according to a UCPD statement. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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July 27, 7:34 am
Student group funding committees face opposite problems
The two undergraduate representatives who were appointed onto student group funding committees cited contrasting problems in their respective committees – that one committee’s funds are underutilized and the other’s overutilized. Read more...
Campus, News
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July 27, 7:34 am
Delta Terrace to be closed for renovations during 2015-2016 year
The Hill residential complex Delta Terrace will be closed for a $7 million renovation during the 2015-2016 school year, officials said. UCLA spokeswoman Rebecca Kendall said the renovations are part of the overall Hill renovation plan. Read more...
Campus, News, Sports, Westwood
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July 27, 7:34 am
Bruins greet runners carrying Special Olympics torch through Westwood
Athletes from different countries joined together to run the Special Olympics torch toward a crowd of 100 spectators, UCLA marching band members and Spirit Squad members who welcomed the group with a rendition of UCLA’s fight song. Read more...
Photo: A group of runners, including athletes and law enforcement officers, carried the Special Olympics torch toward a crowd of about 100 people in Westwood Village on Thursday afternoon. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)