UCLA appointed current dean of physical sciences Miguel García-Garibay as senior dean of UCLA College on Tuesday. Executive vice chancellor and provost Darnell Hunt announced the two-year term appointment of García-Garibay, which began Nov. Read more...
Photo: Miguel García-Garibay is pictured. García-Garibay was appointed as senior dean of UCLA College on Tuesday, and he will also retain his current position as physical sciences dean. (Courtesy of UCLA)
UCLA community members expressed desire for future steps to decriminalize marijuana following President Joe Biden’s recent executive order to pardon previous offenses for possession and use. Read more...
Photo: President Joe Biden at a UCLA-hosted event during his 2020 presidential campaign. Biden recently announced a pardon for offenses of simple marijuana possession and use at the federal level and in Washington, D.C. The decision comes amid conversation on decriminalization of cannabis. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff)
A recent UCLA study found that contemplating an answer to a question before googling it can enhance long-term memory and learning. According to the study, published October 13, internet users have grown reliant on the internet to retrieve information. Read more...
Photo: A person searches for an answer to a question on Google. UCLA researchers found that guessing a potential answer before googling improves retention of the correct answer. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA will start collecting a city tax on university parking fees Jan. 1 in accordance with a 2019 California Supreme Court decision. The city of Los Angeles passed a parking occupancy tax in 1990 requiring those who pay parking fees at privately owned facilities to pay an additional 10% tax to the city. Read more...
Photo: A parking structure on UCLA’s campus is pictured. UCLA will be required to add a 10% tax on parking space fees on campus after a recent California Supreme Court decision. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Community members and California legislators commemorated the launch of the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab at UCLA on Wednesday. The 2050 Lab is a project seeking to empower and increase visibility for Latinas in California through policy research that addresses their experiences in areas such as education and law. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members and state legislators are pictured at a launch event for the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab. The lab aims to increase Latina representation within California offices.(David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:10 a.m. Academic workers across the University of California overwhelmingly voted Wednesday night to authorize a strike that calls for increased wages, better working conditions and affordable housing. Read more...
Photo: Members of several academic worker unions, pictured. The coalition of unions is calling upon the UC to increase wages for living costs and provide more workplace safety. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Five guilty charges, three settlements and years later, the 312 clients for a former UCLA OB-GYN sexual assault case will be able to find closure, according to two prosecutors on the case. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is pictured in court. A jury found him guilty on five counts of sexual misconduct in October. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
