UCLA officials warned students in an email about a fraud ring targeting international students, offering to help pay their tuition with the fraud ring’s credit cards. Read more...
Crime, News
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August 6, 12:45 pm
UCLA officials warn students of fraudulent offers to pay tuition
News, UC
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August 6, 12:42 pm
UC Regents pay $8.5M in two lawsuits against former UCLA surgeon
The University of California Regents agreed to pay a $8.5 million settlement on July 21 for two lawsuits against a former UCLA spinal surgeon. The lawsuits alleged that Jeffrey Wang, an orthopedic surgeon, failed to disclose his financial conflicts of interests with a medical device maker company before using its products in surgery. Read more...
Photo: The University of California regents settled two lawsuits for $8.5 million involving Jeffrey Wang, the former director of the UCLA Spine Center, which alleged he failed to disclose financial relationships with medical device companies whose products he used in surgery. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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August 4, 11:10 am
UCLA officials name law professor as associate vice chancellor of BruinX
UCLA officials appointed a law professor Monday as the first associate vice chancellor of BruinX. Devon Carbado will lead the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’s BruinX team, according to an announcement from Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang. Read more...
Photo: Devon Carbado, a professor at the UCLA law school, will serve as the first associate vice chancellor of BruinX, a group of staff members within the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. (Courtesy of Devon Carbado)
A Closer Look, News
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August 2, 4:47 pm
UCLA medical centers rank fifth nationally according to new study
UCLA hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica ranked fifth in the nation and first in California for best hospitals, according to rankings released Monday by U.S. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Medical Center, which includes hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica, ranked fifth in the nation and first in the state in new rankings from the U.S. News and World Report. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Westwood
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August 2, 3:17 pm
Sur La Table brings new culinary shopping experience to Westwood
This post was updated Aug. 4 at 12:40 p.m. Sur La Table, an upscale culinary supplies store, had a successful first week of business, with about 800 people visiting the store the first day. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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August 1, 12:21 am
Officials appoint permanent dean of UCLA medical school
Officials appointed professor and interim dean as permanent dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine effective July 1. School officials chose Kelsey Martin after a national search, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh in an email announcement. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Kelsey Martin, who previously served as interim dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine, was appointed permanent dean Friday. (UCLA Media Relations)
Campus, News
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August 1, 12:21 am
Senior dean Patricia Turner persevered to achieve success in academia
When Patricia Turner was a teenager, she thought she would have to work for years at local stores to afford college. Then, during her senior year, she found out she had scored high enough on a standardized test to receive a regents scholarship, which would fully fund her education at a state college. Read more...
Photo: Patricia Turner, the recently appointed senior dean of the College of Letters and Science, grew up below the poverty line and is the first in her family to go to college. (UCLA College Communications)