No one asked Yucong Wang to deliver a presentation to his high school about applying to American universities. He just did it. "Not that many people know the way to the universities here," said Wang, a second-year electrical engineering student. He focused less on UCLA and more on broad topics like the SAT in his 2009 talk, while fellow students in his small city in eastern China listened closely. Wang did, however, plug a city he loves particularly for the weather and the Lakers. The number of international freshman applicants to UCLA rose by 40 percent this fall. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
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February 2, 12:51 am
UCLA to increase international enrollment
Crime, News
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February 2, 12:48 am
Man held on $100,000 bail in connection to armed robbery attempt in Westwood Village
Six students who walked into a church parking lot on Westholme Avenue around 1 a.m. Read more...
News, Westwood
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February 2, 12:47 am
Political turmoil in Egypt reaches UCLA
For one UCLA student, the recent political protests in Egypt have hit very close to home. Read more...
Campus, News
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February 2, 12:45 am
UCLA response teams act to prevent violence on campus
Four weeks ago, a college dropout with a history of mental instability and threatening behavior walked into a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, Ariz., and opened fire on the crowd. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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February 1, 1:20 am
UCLA scientists develop a new cell-culture system that allows for much more precise research
UCLA researchers discovered a new method for maintaining and replicating human embryonic stem cells that solves multiple problems plaguing research in the field and its medical applications. Read more...
Campus, News
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February 1, 1:18 am
Ongoing protests leave EAP students, faculty in Egypt in a state of uncertainty
With the evacuation of more than 1,200 Americans from Egypt, it is uncertain what steps will be taken to ensure the safety of UC students currently participating in study abroad programs in the region. Read more...
Campus, News
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February 1, 1:17 am
Peace Corps ranks UCLA sixth annually, eighth overall in number of Corps participants
UCLA jumped 10 spots, from 16th to sixth, in a list ranking collegiate Peace Corps participation, according to an annual compilation by the organization. Read more...