Alexander Saxton, a professor in the history department for more than 20 years and former director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, died on Aug. 20 at his home in Lone Pine, Calif. He was 93. Read more...
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News, Science & Health
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September 10, 3:28 am
UCLA alum’s study finds excessive traffic noise can negatively impact health
Her phone was ringing in her pocket and a man behind her was asking for directions, but Mandy Hoskinson could not hear any of it. Read more...
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A study by UCLA alum Alexander Schaffer says commuters who use the Los Angeles train system often can have health problems later in life.
Campus, News
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September 10, 3:22 am
UCLA student attends Democratic National Convention as delegate
Red, white and blue paraphernalia adorned the arena. Swarms of news crews scattered the floor, as thousands of people, some of them recognizable from major television networks, came together. Read more...
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Madhu Narasimhan, a fourth-year political science student, attended the Democratic National Convention last week as a California delegate.
Crime, News
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September 10, 3:19 am
University police investigating armed robbery of UCLA student
At about 11:20 p.m., the student was walking north on Veteran Avenue when a man came up to him from behind, according to a police report released Friday. The man grabbed the student's laptop and checked to see if he had any other valuables. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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September 5, 12:28 am
USAC Recap – Sept. 4
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA's undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
Campus, News
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September 4, 8:03 am
UCLA staff members dedicate day to coding in first YRL Hackathon
Students buried their heads deep into their textbooks, studying for summer session midterms in the futuristic pods of the remodeled Charles E. Young Research Library. But just a few yards away, about a dozen staff members gathered together, deeply engrossed in their own summer project: the YRL Hackathon. Read more...
Campus, News
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September 4, 1:05 am
Helping hands in Haiti: UCLA student group works to bring educational equity to children in Port-au-Prince
Hundreds of tents constructed from tin and tarp stood before Julia Cashen on the humid summer day. Read more...