Sunday, April 19


Westwood Village Improvement Association applies for city grant to improve roads

A Westwood organization may help improve the infrastructure and appearance of Westwood Boulevard if a grant from the city of Los Angeles is approved. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village, submitted an application to the 2019 Great Streets Challenge on April 1. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association submitted an application to receive a grant to improve Westwood Boulevard. If the application is fully approved, the street may see improvements to infrastructure and appearance.(Daily Bruin file photo)


New UCLA esophageal diseases center to be named after Robert Kardashian

The David Geffen School of Medicine announced Tuesday its new esophageal disorders center will be named after Robert Kardashian, a Los Angeles attorney famous for representing O.J. Read more...

Photo: The Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health, named after Robert Kardashian, a Los Angeles attorney famous for representing O.J. Simpson. will conduct research, provide patient care and run educational programs and community outreach for esophageal disorders ranging from gastroesophageal reflux disease to cancer. (Daily Bruin file photo)



University of California officials discuss effects of proposed Title IX changes

University of California Title IX officials assessed proposed federal changes to Title IX policy and the future of Title IX at the UC as part of Sexual Assault Awareness month Thursday. Read more...

Photo: UC Systemwide Title IX Coordinator Suzanne Taylor and UCLA Title IX Director Mohammed Cato discussed the future of Title IX in universities in the face of potential federal changes Thursday. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


College admissions scandal unlikely to affect UCLA’s federal student financial aid

UCLA professors said a recent federal investigation into UCLA may not impact the university’s access to financial aid, but it may bring attention to the legal methods of exploiting the college admissions process. Read more...

Photo: The Department of Education launched an investigation into eight universities, including UCLA, after the recent college admissions scandal, in which parents used donations to help their children gain admissions to prestigious universities. (Daily Bruin file photo)