Already declining funding from the National Institutes of Health and other research agencies was sliced further in the budget President Barack Obama signed Friday. Read more...
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April 19, 12:17 am
Federal budget cuts funds for scientific research
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April 19, 12:15 am
405 Freeway renovation causes more traffic
The stretch of Wilshire Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and the entrance to the 405 Freeway is the busiest part of Los Angeles for vehicles. Read more...
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A computerized projection of the completed construction on Sunset Bridge. The 405 Freeway construction began at the same time as the Sunset Bridge project. (Credit: Los Angeles Metro)
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April 19, 12:14 am
Enough is Enough campaign fights against violence
Chelsea Navarro hates the word "victim." Instead, she calls herself a survivor of domestic violence. Navarro, a graduate student in UCLA's School of Education, grew up in San Diego in a family where domestic violence was prevalent. Read more...
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Booths at Monday’s Enough is Enough event provided students with resources on how to deal with issues like sexual abuse, hate crimes and domestic violence.
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April 18, 12:11 am
Volunteers for second annual Westwood Organized MEGA Project work to revitalize the streets of the Village
Crouched on the ground in the middle of Broxton Avenue, Sharon Tran put the finishing touches on a mural of the original Ralphs in Westwood Village. Read more...
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Second-years microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student Sharon Tran and Design | Media Arts student Bonnie Chen participated in WOMP.
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April 18, 12:09 am
Students participate in Cranes for a Cause to help Japan relief effort, send message of support
Hands fold squares of colored paper, aligning the edges to make a triangle. Then, fingers dig into the pocket of paper, popping out a rhombus, which closes back on itself to become a diamond. Read more...
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Students folded 1,000 paper cranes in Sproul Hall Friday night and will be collecting donations for Japan relief efforts.
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April 18, 12:08 am
UCLA Professor Jonathan Stewart researches structural devastation in Japan
Shipping containers had been thrown across the dock yard, and cars were strewn across the street when Jonathan Stewart visited the Kashima port in eastern Japan in late March. Read more...
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UCLA professor Jonathan Stewart (back center), and a team of engineers traveled to Japan to understand why the structures in the area failed.
(Courtesy: Jonathan Stewart)
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April 15, 1:59 am
Federal budget proposal threatens to eliminate summer Pell Grants, which could shift the cost of graduating on time to UCLA students
University of California students will not receive additional Pell Grants this summer if President Barack Obama signs the budget deal that passed in the Senate on Thursday. Read more...