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May 7, 11:32 pm

USAC candidate sanctions fall drastically from last year

This year’s undergraduate student government found candidates violated almost 90% fewer election regulations than last year. The Undergraduate Students Association Council election board issued a total of seven sanctions, the lowest number of sanctions in a USAC election in recent years. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council election board chair Kyana Shajari released the seven sanctions from last week’s election. This is a drastic decrease in sanctions from previous years. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

News, Science & Health

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May 7, 12:28 pm

Cannabis Research Initiative aims to collect data on impacts of marijuana in LA

As marijuana becomes increasingly popular in Los Angeles, UCLA researchers are studying the drug’s potential benefits and risks. Jeffrey Chen, the executive director of the Cannabis Research Initiative, said the initiative is collecting data on variables that might be affected by cannabis legalization, such as crime, alcohol and opioid consumption, high school graduation rates and traffic accidents. Read more...

Photo: The Cannabis Research Initiative is collecting data on variables that might be affected by cannabis legalization, such as crime, alcohol and opioid consumption, high school graduation rates and traffic accidents. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, News

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May 7, 12:07 am

UCLA professor named Royal Society fellow for research in depression and genetics

A UCLA professor-in-residence was named a fellow of the Royal Society of London, an academic society that aims to promote science and recognizes excellence in the field. Read more...

Photo: Jonathan Flint, a professor-in-residence of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine, was named a fellow of the Royal Society of London. Flint is on the executive team for the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge. (Courtesy of UCLA Health)

News, UC

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May 7, 12:06 am

AFSCME announces May 16 strike in protest of labor outsourcing

University of California service workers will hold a systemwide strike May 16 in response to the University’s alleged illegal outsourcing of labor. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, announced Monday it will strike May 16 at the UC’s 10 campuses and five medical centers. Read more...

Photo: AFSCME Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, announced Monday it will hold a systemwide strike May 16 at the UC’s 10 campuses and five medical centers. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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May 7, 12:03 am

Professor elected to National Academy of Sciences for research in parasite biology

A UCLA professor was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a nonprofit organization composed of the nation’s leading researchers in science. Patricia Johnson, a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, was one of 100 new members inducted into the National Academy of Sciences on April 30, according to the Academy website. Read more...

Photo: Patricia Johnson, a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Johnson studies T. vaginalis, a parasite which causes the common sexually transmitted disease trichomoniasis. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News

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May 7, 12:02 am

Students say campus offers inadequate kosher dining options

Students said they think UCLA Dining’s kosher food practices could be improved. Concerns from students include food safety practices, scarcity of options, and mixing kosher foods and foods following other religious dietary guidelines. Read more...

Photo: Covel Commons Residential Restaurant is the only UCLA Dining venue on the Hill to offer kosher meals. Students said they think kosher options could be improved and expanded. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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