A graduate student from China died in her Weyburn Terrace apartment on March 27. Liu (Lisa) Yang, a third-year student in the Physics and Biology in Medicine graduate program, was found unresponsive Monday night after UCPD officers were asked to check on her, according to a statement from Victoria Sork, dean of the life sciences division, and Kelsey Martin, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine. Read more...
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April 2, 3:50 pm
Graduate student dies in Weyburn Terrace apartment
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April 1, 1:33 pm
Musician, philanthropist Herb Alpert to receive UCLA Medal
Herb Alpert, a musician and philanthropist, will be awarded the university’s highest honor in June, UCLA officials announced Wednesday. Chancellor Gene Block will present Alpert, who has donated to and supported UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for years, with the UCLA Medal on June 16 at the school of music’s inaugural commencement ceremony. Read more...
Photo: (UCLA Newsroom)
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March 30, 2:35 pm
University of California to partner with Mexico on energy efficiency research
Researchers from the University of California and Mexican universities will now have access to millions of dollars to collaborate on energy efficiency research projects. In Mexico City on Thursday, UC President Janet Napolitano joined Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, the Mexican Secretary of Energy, to announce a request for proposals that would award up to $10 million to support energy efficiency research. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano was in Mexico on Thursday to help announce $10 million in research funding for Mexican universities who collaborate with UC researchers on energy efficiency projects. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 30, 12:25 pm
Student dies after falling from cliff near Santa Cruz
A UCLA student died Tuesday after falling from a cliff at Panther State Beach near Santa Cruz. Neel Foon, 18, was a first-year undeclared student, a UCLA spokesperson said. Read more...
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March 29, 4:31 pm
New Footaction location opens in Westwood Village on Broxton Avenue
Mannequins sporting casual and athletic wear greeted customers Saturday in a new shoe and clothing store on Broxton Avenue. Footaction, a sports apparel store owned by Foot Locker, opened Saturday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Footaction, a men’s sports and casual apparel store, opened Saturday in a building that stood vacant for about a decade. (Catherine Liberty Feliciano/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 26, 1:09 pm
UC, workers union reach tentative agreement on clerical employee contract
The University of California and a union representing UC workers announced a tentative agreement on a contract Thursday after almost a year of negotiations. The bargaining team and executive board for Teamsters Local 2010, which represents about 12,000 UC administrative and clerical workers, unanimously recommended adopting the contract, which includes terms for wage increases, health care and retirement benefits. Read more...
Photo: The University of California and Teamsters Local 2010 announced a tentative agreement for a contract for 12,000 administrative and clerical workers after almost a year of negotiations. Workers protested and held strikes several times through the process. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
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March 25, 11:12 am
UCPD arrests man who inappropriately grabbed UCLA student
This post was updated March 29 at 2:02 p.m. This post and headline were updated March 29 at 8:26 p.m. University police arrested a man Wednesday night who allegedly sexually battered a UCLA student at the Luskin School of Public Affairs on Friday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of UCPD)