Thursday, June 19

Firm executive Frank McCourt talks data ownership, new book at technology event

The UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy hosted investment firm executive Frank McCourt to discuss his new book on reconstructing the internet to give people ownership over their data. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured here. The UCLA Institute of Technology, Law & Policy is a partnership between the law school and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Space Workforce 2030 broadens horizons of diversity in aerospace engineering

This post was updated July 7 at 10:12 p.m. Space Workforce 2030 is reaching out to students – from elementary schoolers to doctoral candidates – to build a more diverse community of aerospace engineers. Read more...

Photo: Interns from Space Workforce 2030 member companies pose for a picture during last year’s Aerospace Summer Games. The National Space Intern program provides students with opportunities to learn about each of the member companies, grow their network and more. (Courtesy of The Aerospace Corporation)


US Supreme Court temporarily allows emergency abortions in Idaho in a 6-3 opinion

This post was updated June 30 at 8:05 p.m. The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion Thursday morning to temporarily allow healthcare providers to perform emergency abortions needed to stabilize pregnant patients in Idaho. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. Supreme Court is pictured. On Thursday, the Court ruled 6-3 to temporarily allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a mother’s health is at risk. (Creative Commons photo by Joe Ravi)


UC Regents Health Services Committee discusses UC medical system, access to care

The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee met June 12 to discuss the UC medical system and access to health care. The meeting came hours after the regents heard public comment and appointed Julio Frenk as the next permanent chancellor of UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee met June 12 to discuss the UC medical system. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Bruin Entrepreneurs hosts 1000 Pitches for students to pitch business ideas

Bruin Entrepreneurs gave students an opportunity to pitch their startup ideas at its 1000 Pitches event May 29. Bruin Entrepreneurs hosted its annual event for students to present their ideas to investors and fellow students in the De Neve Plaza Rooms. Read more...

Photo: The 1000 Pitches competition was held in the De Neve Plaza Rooms. The event, hosted by Bruin Entrepreneurs, allowed students to present their ideas to investors and fellow students. (Courtesy of Yashila Suresh)


US Supreme Court unanimously rules to uphold access to mifepristone

The United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone Thursday. FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine – the court’s first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Read more...

Photo: The United States Supreme Court is pictured. On Thursday, the court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a pill used to induce abortions. (Daily Bruin file photo)




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