With 141 more members present now than on the day it started, the United Nations has grown in size and strength ““ but for some, it has failed to realize its potential. Read more...

Peering more than 26,000 light years away, UCLA and NASA scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered 16 new planet candidates, leading them to conclude there are probably billions of planets spread throughout the galaxy. Read more...

MENTAL HEALTH FAIR Today, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bruin Plaza There will be a mental health resource fair today in Bruin Plaza from 11 a.m. Read more...

The university put the lid on a years-old dispute, settling a case with a professor who had claimed gender discrimination and who had been accused of inappropriate behavior. Read more...

This Friday, the UC Steering Committee on Sustainability plans to vote on a proposal to make the University of California climate neutral, meaning that the university would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible and plant trees or other carbon-absorbing plants to offset remaining emissions. Read more...

Students who keep Jewish dietary laws have a new place to grab a bite between classes, as UCLA Hillel now offers a kosher lunch program. The Shack at Hillel, located at 574 Hilgard Ave., which began serving students Tuesday, is a kosher meat facility serving sandwiches, salads and burgers, among other items. Read more...

A UCLA professor received a $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue researching a new method for preventing HIV transmission. Dr. Peter Anton, a professor at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine, received the award, which adds onto a $12.7 million grant he received in 2004 for similar research. Read more...