Staff layoffs have not been part of UCLA's own plan to cope with a $96 million budget cut approved in January, but University of California officials predicted that the option will be on the table systemwide. Read more...
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June 5, 11:27 pm
Planetary astronomy graduate student plans to use film background to connect people to science
Science fiction movies drew him in as a child, but Matt Siegler said the documentary "Cosmos" inspired his passion for researching new frontiers in the universe. Read more...
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Planetary astronomy graduate student Matt Siegler does research at a California Institue of Technology lab and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using data and samples from planets and moon.
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June 2, 2:22 am
Pingpong hits math department
Wiping the sweat that dripped off his face, Carlos Alfonso Ruiz walked away from his opponent in defeat after three matches. Read more...
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Players compete in the final match of the mathematics department’s pingpong tournament on Wednesday in the Mathematical Sciences building. Exchange student Carlos Alfonso Ruiz (left) competes against mathematics Professor Kefeng Liu, a two-time winner of the event.
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June 2, 2:18 am
Humanities lecturers await departmental decisions after receiving layoff notices last June
Four upper-division and honors humanities lecturers may be laid off next year as the division copes with budget constraints and moves toward increasing core class offerings. Read more...
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June 2, 2:15 am
New Global Bio Lab under way
With the re-emergence of diseases like malaria and tuberculosis in the United States, the threat of disease outbreaks remains an ever-present concern. Read more...
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A new Global Bio Lab at UCLA is currently under construction. Its goal is to improve responses to epidemics like tuberculosis and malaria.
courtesy of SARAH ANDERSON
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June 2, 2:11 am
UC launches empowerU website
In a step toward confronting gender-based violence on campuses, the University of California launched a website called empowerU last month. Read more...
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June 2, 2:09 am
Man in stabbing case to serve 12 years
A 22-year-old man involved in the stabbing of two UCLA students in 2009 will serve 12 years in prison after reaching a plea bargain. Read more...