After receiving $14 million in loans from six private organizations last week, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded $12.1 million in grants to institutions throughout the state Monday, with the largest grant going to UCLA. Read more...

Armed with a megaphone in his hand, political science graduate student Alfonso Gonzales’ voice and chants could be heard down Bruin Walk on Monday as he attempted to engage students in the debate on immigration that has stirred Congress and the nation in recent weeks. Read more...

UCLA students’ high cost of living is not only reflected in the price of rent, but in many of their local purchases ““ from gas to groceries to morning lattes. Read more...

When State Senator Gloria Romero recites the Pledge of Allegiance, she stops after “with liberty and justice.” She does not say the last two words: “for all.” In her speech at “The Faces of Wrongful Conviction” conference on Saturday, Romero said that many Californians are lucky enough to enjoy the liberties guaranteed to them by law, but the individuals who fall victim to a far-from-perfect criminal justice system are not. Read more...

In a one-hour Web chat this afternoon, students will have the opportunity to comment on plans for the university’s future. The Web chat is part of UC 2025, a project introduced by University of California President Robert Dynes in 2005, which seeks to analyze challenges facing the university and plan for the next 20 years. Read more...

As UCLA launches its new “Get Legal” campaign ““ aimed at preventing media piracy online by providing legal alternatives ““ some students are questioning whether the program can work when illegal options are so prevalent and whether the program’s incentives are enough to draw them to the program. Read more...

One example is a hepatitis B vaccine developed by University of California scientists. Another is various types of strawberries perfected by pomologists working for the UC. Read more...