This post was updated on June 28 at 3:05 p.m. Rapper Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, was arrested Monday afternoon at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on three charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, making terrorist threats and battery, according to a UCLA statement. Read more...
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June 22, 5:00 pm
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested after altercation at UCLA
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June 22, 12:00 pm
LA Metro officials will vote on contract for bike-sharing program
Los Angeles County Metro Planning and Programming Committee approved a contract Wednesday to implement the city’s first bike-sharing program, but the plan will not include Westwood Village because of the officials’ preference for other areas. Read more...
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June 22, 1:17 am
Professor guides students in innovating robots that benefit society
Four years ago, Mark Riccobono strapped himself into a specialized vehicle and drove alone for the first time at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. “Personally, the most empowering (moment) was the first time I got to drive the car independently,” said Riccobono, who started going blind when he was 5 years old. Read more...
Photo: Professor Dennis Hong has led the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at UCLA since 2007, creating robots that benefit society. The U.S. Navy awarded Hong a $1.6 million grant to help fund the creation of a disaster-relief robot. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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June 22, 1:11 am
Communication studies lecturer Marde Gregory retires after 41 years
Marde Gregory opened a desk drawer in her office to reveal a heap of colorful socks, and tried to offer a pair to one of her students. Read more...
Photo: (UCLA Department of Communications Studies)
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June 20, 8:30 pm
UCLA researchers find cocaine use compromises immune response to HIV
Researchers at the UCLA AIDS Institute and Center for AIDS Research published reports Thursday concluding that intravenous cocaine usage may harm the immune system’s ability to ward off HIV. Read more...
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June 20, 6:04 pm
UCLA researchers shine light on artificial solar-cell technology
UCLA chemists published a study Friday about a solar-cell technology they developed using plastic materials. The new system improves how solar cells capture and retain energy from the sun. Read more...
News, UC
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June 16, 10:15 pm
Legislators, Gov. Jerry Brown announce $115B budget deal
Legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown announced an approximately $115 billion budget deal Tuesday, which includes additional funding of $25 million to the University of California. Read more...