Azamat Tazhayakov, who returned to the United States from Kazakhstan on an expired student visa, was charged with destroying evidence related to the Boston Marathon bombings in late April. Read more...

The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The University of California Board of Regents recently approved the creation of a new organization, currently referred to as Newco, that will oversee the marketing of intellectual property and patents from UCLA faculty. Read more...

Politicians like to quip about making college accessible. While keeping the actual cost of tuition affordable is a worthy goal, legislators should ensure that students enter higher education with a full understanding of their financial commitments. Read more...

When the professor in my comparative literature class asks, “Does anyone have any questions about the syllabus?” no one raises their hand to suggest additional readings, supplemental films or essays. Read more...

As the adage goes, more money, more problems. Read more...

Effective June 7, the California Social Science Experimental Laboratory, or CASSEL, will close its doors, potentially driving researchers and graduate students to universities that provide them the resources they need to do their research. Read more...

Photo: The California Social Science Experimental Laboratory, which houses 70 of these individual workstations, is set to be closed on June 7. The lab, founded in 2000, focuses on research in the social sciences, including fields such as experimental economics, finance and sociology. In addition to an on-site lab, it also conducts web-based experiments.