A Beverly Hills Police Department captain will take over as UCLA’s chief of police March 13. Tony Lee will replace interim UCPD chief Manny Garza, UCLA officials announced Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Beverly Hills Police Department captain Tony Lee was appointed UCLA’s chief of police. (UCLA Newsroom)
Catherine Cheng looked around the room to see overeager men and guarded women at a speed dating event. Compared to them, she was having fun. Cheng, who sat at the women-looking-for-women table, was attending the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars’ annual International Speed Dating event Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The Dashew Center’s speed dating event was held Feb. 9 and attracted over 200 attendees, 21 of whom were looking for someone of the same gender. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
A committee that evaluates academic and behavioral infractions has been excluding student representatives from conduct hearings. The Student Conduct Committee handles violations of the student conduct code. Read more...
Photo: Some student leaders said the Student Affairs department has been excluding appointed student representatives from conduct hearings this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A drug previously found to successfully treat several types of skin cancers is actually not effective for people with certain skin cancers, UCLA researchers found last week. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are developing alternative treatments for patients with genetic mutations that do not respond to current immunotherapies for their cancers. (Courtesy of Antoni Ribas)
On Valentine’s Day, gender studies graduate student Shondrea Thornton will give a guest lecture on the ideals versus realities of love and relationships from a black feminist perspective. Read more...
Photo: Shondrea Thornton, a graduate student in gender studies, will discuss the concept of love through a black feminist lens. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
After having worked with one homelessness outreach program for five years, Westwood Village may soon find a new one. The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s contract with its current homelessness outreach partner, People Assisting The Homeless, will expire at the end of February. Read more...
UCLA warned international students and employees about scammers targeting foreigners and their families in an email Monday. The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars sent the warning after recent cases of fraud against international students and employees. Read more...
