Discussion: The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed creating a new funding application process for student organizations to request funding from the council’s surplus. The council will present and vote on the process next week. Read more...
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January 31, 6:53 pm
USAC recap – Jan. 30
News, UC
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January 30, 11:55 pm
UC, CSU campuses collaborate in new procurement system partnership
California’s two main public university systems recently teamed up to create a joint process for buying equipment, supplies and services across 33 campuses. The University of California and California State University launched a new software platform for procurement called California Universities Sourcing in December and have begun training for UC and CSU staff. Read more...
Photo: The University of California and California State University systems are teaming up to buy things together in an effort to reduce costs and get more competitive prices from vendors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Student Government
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January 30, 11:54 pm
USAC holds town hall to discuss allocating surplus funds to student groups
Students called on the undergraduate student government to allocate surplus funds to different campus groups Tuesday night. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held the USAC Student Fee Surplus Town Hall to hear from various student groups vying for funds. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council held a town hall Tuesday night to receive feedback from students on how to allocate the council’s surplus funds. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
News, Science & Health
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January 30, 11:11 pm
Prostate cancer researchers receive grant, continue tech development
Two UCLA researchers received a $3.1 million grant to develop a new technology to treat prostate cancer. The National Institutes of Health awarded a grant to Leonard Marks, a professor of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Shyam Natarajan, an adjunct assistant professor of urology, surgery and bioengineering at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, to support their five-year research in prostate cancer. Read more...
Photo: Leonard Marks, a members of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and Shyam Natarajan, a professor of urology received a $3.1 million grant to develop a new technology to treat prostate cancer. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Campus, News
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January 30, 11:06 pm
Visitors to campus release mice in Bruin Plate, cause commotion
Outside guests to campus released two mice inside Bruin Plate as a prank Sunday, according to a statement released by UCLA Dining Services. The mice were captured immediately, and UCLA Dining Services is working to address the misconduct, according to the statement. Read more...
Photo: Outside visitors to campus released mice in Bruin Plate as a prank Sunday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News
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January 30, 11:48 am
Anderson School of Management Dean Judy Olian steps down
The dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management is stepping down to lead another university. Judy Olian, who has served as Anderson’s dean since 2006, will be leaving her position at the end of the academic year to become the president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh in a message to faculty and staff Monday. Read more...
Photo: Judy Olian is stepping down as dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management to become the president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. (UCLA Newsroom)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 30, 2:49 am
Engineering faculty honored by National Academy of Inventors
Several faculty from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science were honored by the National Academy of Inventors on Friday. The National Academy of Inventors elected four faculty members from the school’s electrical and computer engineering department, including Henry Samueli, Subramanian Iyer, Alan Willson Jr. Read more...
Photo: The National Academy of Inventors honored Henry Samueli, Subramanian Iyer, Alan Willson Jr. and Eli Yablonovitch on Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)