The governing board of the University of California met for its July meeting at UC San Francisco from Wednesday to Thursday. The regents discussed the next fiscal year’s budget plan, next year’s student regent designate and student advisor, and the rollback of a student legal fee. Read more...
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July 21, 5:01 pm
UC Regents recap – July 18-19
Crime, News
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July 20, 5:24 pm
Medina’s sentencing postponed after defense alleges juror misconduct
This post was updated July 23 at 3:41 p.m. A judge postponed the sentencing of Alberto Medina for the 2015 murder of a UCLA student after the defense asked for more time to petition for a new trial. Read more...
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July 19, 11:58 am
UC approves tuition decrease for first time in nearly two decades
The University of California Board of Regents voted to decrease tuition for in-state students for the first time in almost 20 years. The regents confirmed an $8.7 billion spending plan for the 2018-2019 school year Wednesday, including a $60 student fee decrease. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
National, News, UC
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July 18, 11:41 pm
State Supreme Court eliminates ballot measure to split California into three
The California Supreme Court removed a November ballot measure aimed at dividing California into three states. The ballot measure, also known as Proposition 9, was funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper. Read more...
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July 16, 12:40 am
Proposition to split California could affect UC tuition, organization
A proposition to split California into three separate states could affect students in the University of California system. The initiative, also known as Proposition 9, will be included in the November 2018 statewide ballot and is funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper. Read more...
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July 16, 12:24 am
UCLA Extension partnership creates educational program for underserved community
Some adults said they want to continue their education because they want to successfully showcase why their skills and experience are useful to potential employers. UCLA Extension, an institution affiliated with UCLA that offers career and educational programs, partnered with PUENTE Learning Center, an organization that offers educational programs to adults and children in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood, to launch Success Academy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Extension and PUENTE Learning Center co-sponsored an adult education program in Boyle Heights. (Courtesy of Yuritzy Peraza)
News, Science & Health
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July 16, 12:20 am
Researchers discover correlation between BPA exposure, reproductive dysfunction
UCLA researchers discovered that exposure to some chemicals may cause reproductive defects in future generations of humans. In a study published in May, the researchers in the laboratory of Patrick Allard, an assistant professor in the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics, demonstrated that bisphenol A, a chemical used to strengthen many plastics, caused fertility defects in worms that could still be observed five generations after the parent worms were exposed to BPA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers demonstrated that BPA, a chemical used in many plastics, caused fertility defects in worms that could still be observed five generations later. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)