Monday, May 4

US News & World Report ranks UCLA as No. 1 public university

UCLA was ranked the No. 1 public university in the country by a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Sunday. The 2019 Best Colleges ranking also listed UCLA as No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA was ranked the No. 1 public university in the country by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges ranking, which was released Sunday. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)




UCLA ranked as top public university in the US for second consecutive year

UCLA was ranked the No. 1 public U.S. university in a ranking released Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. The university was also ranked No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA was ranked the top public US university in a report released by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education on Wednesday. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)


UCLA fraternities have one year to ban hard liquor

Many UCLA fraternities will have one year to ban hard liquor from their events and houses due to a national ban passed at this year’s North-American Interfraternity Conference. Read more...

Photo: Fraternities such as Alpha Epsilon Pi, Beta Theta Pi and Delta Lambda Phi will prohibit drinks with an alcohol content over 15 percent. (Daily Bruin file photo)


University of California commits to using 100 percent clean energy by 2025

The University of California announced Tuesday that it will use 100 percent clean electricity by 2025. All 10 UC campuses and five medical centers have committed to using solely zero-carbon and renewably generated electricity within a decade, according to a CALPIRG Students press release. Read more...

Photo: All 10 UC campuses and five medical centers have committed to using solely zero-carbon and renewably generated electricity within a decade. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA researchers say coverage of pharmacy vaccines could curb disease spread

UCLA researchers found that requiring health insurers to cover adult vaccinations at pharmacies could prevent unnecessary deaths from diseases such as influenza, pneumonia and HPV, according to a study published Thursday. Read more...

Photo: California’s adult vaccination rates are far lower than federal recommendations, according to a study by UCLA researchers. (Daily Bruin file photo)