Clashes between coalition forces and supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Iraq on Sunday left 52 Iraqis and nine coalition troops dead, prompting U.S. Read more...

A council of scientists charged with evaluating earthquake prediction has found promise in a method that has had some limited success in the past. The California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council has recognized that the method developed by a team of researchers from UCLA, Russia, France and Japan “appears to be a legitimate approach in earthquake prediction research.” The team ““ led by Professor Vladimir Keilis-Borok of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at UCLA ““ has predicted that an earthquake of a magnitude 6.4 or greater will occur in Southern California on or before Sept. Read more...

At the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, researchers are doing more than just science experiments. They are fighting the war on terrorism. In his recently released budget proposal for 2005, President Bush recognized the importance of the work Livermore and other laboratories around the country are doing by granting a substantial amount of money to their research and other projects that combat terrorism. Read more...

If the message was not clear before, the department heads of the UCLA College are making sure their message about UCLA’s graduate programs are now heard loud and clear by the administration: The governor’s proposed cuts without adequate compensation from the university is unacceptable. Read more...

As UCLA students return to campus for the start of spring quarter, record-breaking gasoline prices are squeezing their pocketbooks. (As if outlandishly high textbook prices and Governor Schwarzenegger’s fee hikes weren’t enough of a burden on students’ limited finances.) Gas prices, which have risen to a record national average of $1.80, have also sparked fierce rhetoric from President Bush and Sen. Read more...

UCLA students will have the opportunity to speak today with a former candidate for California governor in the recall election. And no, it’s not Gary Coleman. Read more...