Lovell Sevilla, who served as a UCLA student counselor for more than two decades, died on Aug. 10 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after battling acute myeloid leukemia for nine months. Read more...
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August 15, 6:58 pm
UCLA to offer grants, loans to individuals with cars damaged in flood
Starting Thursday, UCLA will offer grants to individuals whose cars were damaged in the July 29 flood on campus. The university also began offering short-term interest-free loans for faculty, staff and students earlier this week. Read more...
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August 13, 1:09 pm
UCLA under investigation for possible Title IX violations
UCLA was added to a list of colleges and universities under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Wednesday for possible federal violations in its handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Read more...
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August 11, 12:25 am
Former executive vice chancellor Andrea Rich known as dynamic leader
Andrea L. Rich, UCLA’s first female executive vice chancellor known for being a charismatic leader, died from acute myeloid leukemia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on July 28. Read more...
Photo: Andrea L. Rich, UCLA’s first female executive vice chancellor, was remembered as a dynamic thinker, avid traveler and poetry writer. She died from acute myeloid leukemia on July 28. (Courtesy of Anthony Rich)
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August 8, 11:01 am
UCLA officials aim for fall reopening of Parking Structures 4, 7
UCLA Transportation officials plan to reopen the two parking structures that were affected by last week’s flood in several stages and have them fully open in time for fall quarter. Read more...
Photo: Dirty cars line up in a parking lot near Jackie Robinson Stadium after the July water main break that flooded campus. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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August 6, 5:43 pm
UCLA mathematics professor Terence Tao awarded 2014 Royal Medal
Terence Tao, a UCLA mathematics professor, will receive the 2014 Royal Medal for physical sciences in December, according to a UCLA statement released on Wednesday. The Royal Society of London, the oldest science academy in continuous existence, will present the 39 year-old with the prize for his many contributions to math, including those in harmonic analysis, prime number theory and computer science, according to the Royal Society website. Read more...
Photo: UCLA mathematics professor Terence Tao will receive the 2014 Royal Medal for physical sciences in December. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 4, 1:16 am
Students translate Holocaust testimonies for deaf community
The faces from the videos in the museum exhibit spoke to Benjamin Lewis, but he could not hear what they were saying. The lecturer in American Sign Language said he thought a permanent exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance would better serve the deaf community if the video testimonies of the Holocaust victims and survivors were in sign language. Read more...
Photo: Benjamin Lewis signs in front of his class. Lewis’ class recorded themselves signing different stories and testimonies from World War II for the Museum of Tolerance. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)