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July 1, 11:01 am

UCLA named a top-50 university globally in two recent rankings

UCLA was named among the world’s best universities for research and academia in two separate rankings last week. Nature, a scientific journal, named all 10 of the UC’s campuses and its three affiliated national laboratories in the top 500 institutions that influenced research in natural sciences last year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA, alongside other University of California campuses, was listed among the world’s best universities for scientific research and academia in two separate rankings last week. The rankings were conducted by Nature, a renowned scientific journal, and QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education company. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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July 1, 12:26 am

Nominated UC student regent plans to focus on transfers, basic student needs

A recently nominated student regent and UCLA alumnus said he hopes to increase engagement of different student populations and focus on issues relating to basic needs. Read more...

Photo: Jamaal Muwwakkil, a doctoral student at UC Santa Barbara, was nominated in May to be the student regent for the 2020-2021 term. As student regent, he said he hopes to increase engagement of different student populations and focus on issues relating to basic needs. (Courtesy of Matt Perko)

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June 24, 2:05 am

UC plans to change admissions process in response to recent bribery scheme

The University of California announced changes to its admissions process Thursday in response to a recent college admissions scandal. The UC said in a press release it will be taking steps to strengthen the policies and procedures of its undergraduate admissions process. Read more...

Photo: The University of California announced Thursday it will be taking steps to strengthen the policies and procedures of its undergraduate admissions in response to the recent college admissions scandal uncovered in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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June 6, 12:41 am

New cannabis advisory board met with controversy on campus

A newly established policy advisory board will oversee cannabis-related events and research on campus. The University of California released two memorandums outlining requirements for cannabis-related research on campus and potential risks of receiving funding from businesses that profit from marijuana-related activities. Read more...

Photo: UCLA established a Cannabis Advisory Board in April that will draft policy and disseminate information regarding cannabis related research and events on campus, said Vice Chancellor Ann Pollock. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

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May 30, 12:55 am

Former Bruin nominated to be UC student regent-designate

A UCLA alumnus was nominated to be the student regent on the University of California Board of Regents for the 2020-2021 academic year, a UC press release announced Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Jamaal Muwwakkil, a UCLA alumnus and doctoral student at UC Santa Barbara, was nominated to be the student regent on the University of California Board of Regents for the 2020-2021 academic year. (Courtesy of Matt Perko)

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May 21, 1:07 am

UCLA doctor involved in wrongful death lawsuit after overprescribing medication

A UCLA doctor was named in a lawsuit for the wrongful death of his patient after allegedly prescribing her a drug at more than twice its maximum recommended dosage. Read more...

Photo: Patrick Yaffee, a doctor at UCLA Health, was named in a lawsuit for the wrongful death of his patient, Maria Isabella Steele, after prescribing her a drug at more than twice its maximum recommended dosage. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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