Samuel Alito was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday morning and sworn in as the United States’ 110th Supreme Court justice, marking the second judicial confirmation to the nation’s highest court in five months. Read more...

A panel of UCLA faculty members alleged by a conservative group to be politically radical spoke at a teach-in Tuesday night to combat what they perceive as attacks on academic freedom. Read more...

Now that Andrew Jones and his “Dirty Thirty” list are no longer the topic of the hour, the substantive discussions concerning the real issues at hand ““ those of academic freedom and the role of professors in our larger society ““ have begun to take the spotlight. Read more...

Angelenos tuning into tonight’s State of the Union address may notice a bit more local flavor than in years past. After President Bush’s speech, Los Angeles Mayor and UCLA alumnus Antonio Villaraigosa will deliver the Democratic Party’s Spanish language response. Read more...

Now that Andrew Jones and his “Dirty Thirty” list are no longer the topic of the hour, the substantive discussions concerning the real issues at hand ““ those of academic freedom and the role of professors in our larger society ““ have begun to take the spotlight. Read more...

The UCLA Center for Society and Genetics will host a symposium Sunday on the role of embryonic stem cell research in society, with speakers discussing how the science relates to fields including business and law. Read more...

After cracking the human genome, companies and academic institutions are now competing for a new goal: to reduce the cost of sequencing a human genome from the current $10 million to only $1,000. Read more...