When he started his own business in telecommunications right before he began attending UCLA, Shaun Tan did it without the advantage of having the advice of older, more seasoned entrepreneurs. Read more...

Researchers at Harvard University and Wake Forest University announced Sunday they have found a new method of harvesting stem cells that does not require destroying human embryos and could avoid governmental embryonic stem cell research bans. Read more...

After a brief respite from fee increases in the 2006-2007 academic year, the 2007-2008 budget proposal released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday includes plans to raise higher education fees by 7 percent and eliminate funding for academic preparation and outreach programs. Read more...

Andrew Chang recalls his first quarter at UCLA, new to the school as a freshman and leaping into college life. He said he remembers getting lost on campus, as well as frantic attempts to cram his schedule into what little time he had. Read more...

The U.S. military has made many mistakes in Iraq, but never before has it attempted something so disturbingly desperate and stupid. The military’s new strategy for Baghdad is “gated communities,” and it would go a little like this: The military would wall off different areas of the city, force out insurgents, and declare the area safe and harmonious. Read more...

A congressional proposal to cut student interest rates on Stafford Student Loans would save lower and middle-class students thousands of dollars, according to a new report released by the California Public Interest Research Group. Read more...

Boston Globe Editor Martin Baron plans to address students at UCLA on Friday, speaking on the future of mass media and foreign correspondence. The event is the first in a series of events hosted by the Progressive Jewish Student Association, a group that intends to improve relations between Jews and other national and religious groups. Read more...