Nina Byers, a noted physicist who taught at UCLA and helped pave the way for more women in the field, passed away in her Santa Monica home on June 5 because of a hemorrhagic stroke. Read more...
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July 21, 12:00 am
2013-2014 UC student regent Cinthia Flores concludes term
Cinthia Flores’s term as the University of California student regent came to an end in June, as Sadia Saifuddin officially took over the role on July 1. Read more...
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July 20, 5:49 pm
Protesters rally in Westwood against recent Israeli airstrikes
This post was updated on July 20 at 7:47 p.m. More than a thousand protesters, including several UCLA students and faculty, marched to the Israeli consulate from Westwood’s Federal Building Sunday afternoon urging Israel to stop launching airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, in the latest in a series of local demonstrations from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters. Read more...
Photo: More than a thousand pro-Palestine protesters marched to the Israeli consulate Sunday afternoon to urge Israel to stop launching air strikes on the Gaza Strip. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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July 19, 7:47 pm
‘Six Californias’ initiative could have consequences for UC
A ballot initiative to split California into six states reached the threshold of signatures needed to be included on the November 2016 California election ballot. If it passes, the initiative will have significant ramifications for the University of California, experts said. Read more...
Photo: If passed, a ballot initiative to split up California into several states would have a significant effect on the UC system.
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July 18, 12:51 am
USAC councilmember’s tweet on airport profiling prompts backlash
This post was updated on July 18 at 11:29 a.m. A controversial tweet posted by undergraduate student government councilmember Avinoam Baral on Wednesday night has sparked some backlash on social media from dozens of UCLA students, including student government officials. Read more...
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July 17, 4:01 pm
UCLA Health System maintains high spots in best hospital rankings
The UCLA Health System was again ranked fifth in the country and first in California by U.S. News and World Report in its annual Best Hospitals 2014-2015 Honor Roll released this week. Read more...
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July 17, 3:27 pm
Regents meeting continues, board approves administrator pay increases
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents discussed salary increases for administrators when it met at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus for its meeting on Thursday. Read more...