Monday, July 7

Student leaders call for revision of UC Board of Regents sexual misconduct policy

Sexual misconduct allegations have prompted University of California student leaders to call for policy changes among the governing board of the University system. Members of student organizations across the UC said in a statement released Nov. Read more...

Photo: Rebecca Ora, a graduate student at UC Santa Cruz, accused Regent George Kieffer of grasping her thigh at a dinner with other UC students prior to the November 2014 regents meeting. At the November 2019 regents meeting, Ora called for Kieffer to step down and for greater oversight of the board. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Hong Kong study abroad program suspended following escalating university protests

The University of California suspended its study abroad program in Hong Kong for spring quarter, citing safety concerns amid escalating civil conflict in the city. Violence between anti-government demonstrators and riot police spilled onto different Hong Kong university campuses two weeks ago, marking the first such escalation since an extradition bill sparked the widespread protests in June. Read more...

Photo: An extradition bill first sparked widespread protests in Hong Kong in June, leading to violence between anti-government demonstrators and riot police. The bill, which has since been withdrawn, would have allowed the extradition of criminal defendants in Hong Kong to mainland China. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)


Campus protest sheds light on Iran’s internet blackout, impact on students

Several students demonstrated Friday in Bruin Plaza to raise awareness about a government-initiated internet blackout in Iran and its effect on students. The protest, organized by a small group of Iranian and Iranian American students, was meant to criticize restrictions imposed on Iranian citizens by their government, including a weeklong internet blackout that authorities initiated Nov. Read more...

Photo: Several students gathered Friday in Bruin Plaza to raise awareness for an internet shutdown in Iran and the effects it might have on prospective students. Internet use in Iran is currently being restored in the country. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


UC president search committee selects firm to identify candidates, plans public forums

The University of California is one step closer to finding a new president. The search committee for the next UC president announced Thursday that it has selected a firm to help identify candidates to replace current UC President Janet Napolitano. Read more...

Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano announced at the September regents meeting that she would be stepping down from her position, effective Aug. 1, 2020. The search committee responsible for finding her replacement recently selected a firm to help identify candidates for the position. (Daily Bruin file photo)



As Trump withdraws US from Paris accord, local communities remain eco-conscious

President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement may result in more emissions, prompting local efforts to maintain clean energy goals. The Trump administration announced Nov. Read more...

Photo: President Donald Trump announced the United States would be officially withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement Nov. 4. Jennifer Jay, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, said she thinks this could be disastrous for the environment. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Co-creator of CRISPR lectures about future applications of genome editing technology

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 7:47 p.m. A University of California professor and co-originator of genome editing technology Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats said researchers plan to expand the technology in order to increase human applications at a campus lecture series Thursday. Read more...

Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations director)



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