UCLA students and faculty expressed concerns about a recently passed Texas law that further restricts access to safe abortions. Senate Bill 8, a Texas law passed Sept. Read more...
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September 22, 6:07 pm
Mathematics professor to represent UCLA in President’s Council of Advisors
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 11:03 p.m. UCLA professor Terence Tao will join the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, according to a Wednesday White House press release. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professor of mathematics Terence Tao was selected as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology on Wednesday. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson/UCLA)
A Closer Look, International, National, News
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September 18, 7:19 pm
Afghan students at UCLA fear for safety of family amid crisis in Afghanistan
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 12:34 p.m. Members of the Afghan diaspora and Afghan students at UCLA are anxious for their families caught in the Afghanistan crisis and are disappointed by the global response. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Afghan community at UCLA expressed worry for their family members now trapped in the country under Taliban rule. Many hope more people will join protests to call for other countries to provide greater assistance in ensuring the safety of the people of Afghanistan. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)
National, News, Science & Health
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September 18, 9:56 am
UCLA community reflects on climate report, ways to take action for environment
UCLA professors and students offered their insights into the United Nations’ Aug. 9 climate report, which underscored the effects of human activity on climate change. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change focused on how increasing greenhouse gases and rising global temperatures have contributed to changes in weather events and environments around the world, such as more extreme droughts, precipitation and heat waves. Read more...
Photo: In the face of the United Nations’ climate report, UCLA community members encourage students to think critically and advocate for change. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
California, National, News
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September 18, 9:56 am
California state budget increases funding for various UC programs
According to UCLA faculty, the 2021-2022 California state budget has the potential to significantly impact college accessibility and affordability for University of California students. The budget, enacted July 1, allocates more than $547 million in ongoing funding to the UC, according to an emailed statement from UC Office of the President spokesperson Ryan King. Read more...
Photo: The University of California received a historic amount of state funding for the 2021-2022 academic year. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
California, National, News
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September 14, 10:51 pm
News outlets call recall race for Gov. Gavin Newsom, results await certification
Incumbent California Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office as recall ballots continue to be counted, according to several sources. The recall election was initiated after recall supporters gathered more than 1.6 million valid signatures by the March 17 deadline. Read more...
Photo: According to preliminary election polls and various news outlets, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be recalled. (Creative Commons photo by the Office of the Governor of California via Wikimedia Commons)
Campus, National, News
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September 12, 8:02 pm
UCLA ranked No. 1 public university in the US for 5th straight year
UCLA has ranked as the No. 1 public university in the United States for the fifth straight year, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges ranking. The U.S. Read more...
Photo: For the fifth year in a row, UCLA has been ranked the No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges ranking. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)