Los Angeles Queer Studies Conference Today, 1 p.m. ““ 7 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ““ 5:45 p.m. Royce Hall Speakers from various disciplines will be on campus today to speak on a wide spectrum of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, ranging from identity to representation in art. Read more...

Police officers used batons and pepper spray against a crowd of UC Santa Cruz student protesters Wednesday afternoon at the UC Board of Regents meeting on that campus, which resulted in the arrest of three individuals. Read more...

In a recent example of backward logic, a Brown University committee Wednesday asked the college to make reparations to the black community because of its involvement in slavery in the 18th century. Read more...

A UCLA scientist has been awarded over $4.5 million to research how the environment in which proteins are formed affects their structure. Research experts said this would enhance their ability to observe and understand molecular processes in general. Read more...

In the upcoming midterm elections, California voters will be deciding on the political dynamics of Congress, with one senator, Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., and all 53 representatives up for re-election. Read more...

County officials Tuesday approved a full plan on how to transfer management of Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center to a UCLA-affiliated hospital. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center will merge with King/Drew Medical Center, which has failed a number of patient-care inspections in recent years and is in danger of losing its federal funding. Read more...

Addressing a group of UCLA community members Wednesday, Professor Paul Chevedden spoke about an ancient topic, but put it in a new light ““ an Islamic light. Read more...