When he arrived in Nepal, Dr. Attila Uner first noticed the devastation to historic temples and world heritage sites. He said locals continued with their daily routines even as the smell of dead bodies permeated the air. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professor visits Nepal for a search and rescue mission after a 7.8 earthquake. (USAID)
Several restaurants in Westwood Village will donate money from food sales on certain days this week to fundraise for the Special Olympics World Games, which will be held in Los Angeles this summer. Read more...
A UCLA graduate student accused of falsifying data in a study released a response Friday refuting a report by three researchers who found irregularities in the study. Read more...
Photo: Michael LaCour, a UCLA graduate student accused of falsifying data, released a response Friday refuting a report by three researchers who found irregularities in the study he co-authored.
Two years ago, Andrea Letamendi became Batgirl’s psychologist. Letamendi appeared in two issues of the comic series as a clinical psychologist who helped Batgirl cope with the trauma of being paralyzed by the Joker. Read more...
Photo: Andrea Letamendi, a clinical psychologist and assistant director of the clinical training program at a nonprofit mental health agency, will speak about her contribution to the Batgirl comic series at TEDxUCLA on Saturday. (Courtesy of Andrea Letamendi)
Three women reported being groped Thursday morning by a man walking past them on campus sidewalks. Read more...
Photo: University police are searching for a man wanted for grabbing several women on campus Thursday. (UCPD)
University police are trying to identify a woman and a man after the woman was seen spraying graffiti near Hedrick Hall Friday afternoon. The woman sprayed the logo of jazz band Snarky Puppy in orange paint at eight locations between 3 p.m. Read more...
Photo: University police are looking for two suspects after graffiti was found near Hedrick Hall on Friday. (UCPD)
The journal Science officially retracted a research study co-authored by a UCLA graduate student Thursday after multiple irregularities were found in the study last week. The study, which was conducted by political science graduate student Michael LaCour and Columbia University Professor Donald Green, suggested that conversing with advocates for same-sex marriages results in an increase in voter support for the issue. Read more...
