It is a Friday evening deep in the heart of South Campus, and rather than heading into Westwood to catch the latest movie or grab a bite to eat, biomedical researchers are reviewing academic journal articles and designing research projects. Read more...

As though walking into a secret underground meeting of activists trying to make a difference in politics and ideology on the other side of the world, students slowly filled a small lecture hall above capacity Wednesday night during a town hall meeting held to discuss one organization’s steps toward conflict resolution in the Middle East. Read more...

A recent report by the College Board points to a nationwide trend that University of California students have expressed concern about for some time ““ fees for higher education are outpacing inflation and financial aid is not meeting the challenge. Read more...

An error by a political coalition has misrepresented the personal views of a student leader as those of all UCLA undergraduates. Undergraduate Students Association Council President Jenny Wood gave her personal endorsement to several campaigns involving ballot initiatives in the Nov. Read more...

ITT Educational Services, Inc. has agreed to reimburse the state of California $725,000 for Cal Grants mistakenly rewarded as a result of the company misreporting student grades, ITT announced Monday. Read more...

When he tells people he is Assyrian, Paul Benjamin is no longer surprised by the often-confused looks he gets in return. He has heard people say Assyrians are extinct, had others ask him if he means he’s from Syria and has memorized an explanatory talk on his heritage. Read more...