The University of California is planning to invest up to $250 million into an independent fund for startups that commercialize University research projects, the University announced Monday. Read more...
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September 15, 6:37 pm
UC to invest $250M in companies that commercialize University research
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September 15, 4:03 am
National Drive Electric Week brings sustainable cars to UCLA
Students and staff will have a chance to test-drive electric vehicles on campus during a National Drive Electric Week event Tuesday. UCLA Transportation, the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center and Plug In America, a nonprofit educational organization that promotes the use of electrical vehicles, will host the program to encourage students to use alternative modes of transportation, according to a press release. Read more...
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September 15, 3:58 am
Regents to discuss sexual violence, investment in sustainable companies
The University of California Board of Regents will meet Wednesday and Thursday at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus to discuss plans for hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in sustainability companies and plans for addressing sexual violence on campuses, among other issues. Read more...
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September 15, 3:53 am
Myelin researcher, UCLA professor George Bartzokis dies at 58
George Bartzokis, a UCLA psychiatry professor known for his visionary research and fierce compassion for friends and patients, died Aug. 22 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: George Bartzokis, a UCLA psychiatry professor known for his visionary research of the myelin sheath, died Aug. 22 at his home in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Kelly Phelan)
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September 15, 3:47 am
UCLA to host candidate forum for 3rd District supervisorial seat
Candidates for the seat representing the 3rd District on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors will participate in a UCLA-hosted forum in Macgowan Hall Tuesday night. Read more...
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September 15, 3:20 am
Bruin Republicans memorialize victims of 9/11 with flags
Bruin Republicans hosted its annual 9/11 memorial Thursday at the Schoenberg quad. About 2,980 flags with numbers on them, representing the individuals who died in the terrorist attacks 13 years ago, decorated the lawn. Read more...
Photo: Members of Bruin Republicans planted almost 3,000 flags in the ground to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 13, 12:43 am
‘Six Californias’ initiative fails to qualify for 2016 ballot
An initiative to split California into six states failed to gather enough signatures to be placed on the 2016 general election ballot. The proposed measure, if it had passed, could have potentially led to the split of the University of California system. Read more...