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July 23, 12:36 am

UCLA researcher Lili Yang receives $1.4M grant to develop cancer treatment

A UCLA researcher was awarded $1.4 million to further develop a stem cell-based cancer treatment. Lili Yang, a researcher from the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA, received the grant Thursday from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine’s Quest Awards Program to develop her method of genetically modifying blood-forming stem cells to help treat cancer. Read more...

Photo: Lili Yang, a UCLA researcher, received a $1.4 million grant Thursday to develop her method of genetically modifying blood-forming stem cells to help treat cancer. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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July 23, 12:35 am

Undergrad student from UC Berkeley to serve as UC Regents’ next student advisor

A rising fourth-year student from University of California, Berkeley will serve as the 2018-2019 student advisor to the UC Board of Regents. Edward Huang, an applied mathematics student, will succeed UCLA alumnus Rafi Sands and become the second person to hold this position. Read more...

Photo: Edward Huang, a rising fourth-year student from University of California, Berkeley, will serve as the 2018-2019 student advisor to the UC Board of Regents and become the second person to hold the position. (Courtesy of Ellese Nguyen)

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July 23, 12:34 am

UCLA school of engineering receives $5M for computer network research center

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science received a $5 million grant to establish a new computer networking research center. Sunday Group Inc., a Las Vegas-based software company, donated the money in honor of Leonard Kleinrock, who is considered one of the fathers of the internet, to create the UCLA Connection Lab. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will establish the UCLA Connection Lab with a $5 million grant. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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July 23, 12:33 am

Communication department manager Jane Bitar receives chancellor’s award, retires after 37 years

Nour Dabboussi said that Jane Bitar was a bubble of happiness and someone students could always run to for help. Bitar, former manager of the department of communication, retired this June after working at UCLA for 37 years. Read more...

Photo: Jane Bitar, former manager of the department of communication, retired this June after having worked at UCLA for 37 years. She received the Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award last month, which recognizes the achievements of UCLA faculty and staff. (Courtesy of Jane Bitar)

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July 21, 5:01 pm

UC Regents recap – July 18-19

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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