This post was updated Oct. 2 at 7:56 p.m. Students over the age of 18 riding electric scooters will no longer be required to wear a helmet or have a driver’s license. Read more...
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September 28, 1:20 am
Professor ‘Polly’ Nooter Roberts, activist and inspiration, dies at 58
Students and family remember Mary “Polly” Nooter Roberts as a passionate teacher whose commitment to her field inspired them to follow their own interests with the same drive. Read more...
Photo: Mary ‘Polly’ Roberts was a professor of world arts and cultures at UCLA. She is remembered for her ability to foster community and inclusiveness. (Courtesy of Christopher O’Leary)
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September 28, 1:10 am
UC Regents recap – Sept. 27
The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its September meeting at UCLA on Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed committee reports and the format of its future meetings. Read more...
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September 28, 1:06 am
UCLA researchers developing improved device for detecting dangerous algal blooms
At 6:30 a.m., before summer crowds swarm the beach, Aydogan Ozcan and his research team arrive below the Santa Monica Pier. One researcher scoops up ocean water with a jar and inserts two small tubes, allowing the water to steadily flow into a sleek black box that is connected to a laptop. Read more...
Photo: Pictures of organisms from the flow cytometer. (Courtesy of Ozcan Research Group)
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September 28, 1:03 am
LPPI study recommends med school students study underrepresented languages
UCLA researchers investigated the consequences of language mismatch that occurs when physicians and patients cannot speak the same language. Researchers from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative analyzed California census data in a study released earlier this month to gather evidence and develop policy solutions to address the shortage of Spanish-speaking physicians in California. Read more...
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September 28, 1:01 am
UCLA professor uplifts LA communities, colleagues in Million Dollar Hoods Project
A UCLA associate history professor is using her research on immigration and incarceration in America to impact the lives of the people in her community who face these issues. Read more...
Photo: Kelly Lytle Hernandez is an associate history professor at UCLA. Her current research focuses on identifying how much money is spent on incarceration per California neighborhood. (Courtesy of Sebastian Hernandez)
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September 28, 12:59 am
UC develops plans to transition to fully renewable energy by 2025
The University of California will update its own power-generating facilities and procure new renewable energy from third parties to reach its 100 percent renewable energy goal by 2025. Read more...
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