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May 16, 9:57 am

Administrator involvement sways USAC Election Board against disqualifications

This post was updated on May 16 at 12:57 p.m. The undergraduate student government election board backtracked on its decision to disqualify a candidate after consulting with an administrator. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board Chair Jack Price overruled the board’s ad hoc investigative committee’s decision to disqualify Bruins United Bella Martin after meeting with an administrator. USAC delayed certifying the candidate election results after learning of Price’s decision. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

News, Science & Health

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May 15, 10:42 pm

UCLA alumnus steers company toward affordable electric vehicles and car-sharing

A UCLA alumnus said at an event Monday that his company plans to provide an affordable, well-designed and partially automated electric vehicle. Freeman Shen, the CEO of Weltmeister Motor, spoke at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Freeman Shen said he originally wanted to pursue a degree in architecture but was unable to do so because he was color blind. Instead, he decided to design vehicles, which he said is more challenging than designing buildings because cars are moving objects. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health

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May 15, 10:37 pm

Surgeons’ skills improve with age according to UCLA study

Surgery might have a decadeslong learning curve, according to a UCLA-led study. Researchers found that patients treated by older surgeons had lower death rates within 30 days of their procedures than those treated by younger surgeons. Read more...

Photo: Researchers found that patients treated by older surgeons had lower death rates within 30 days of their procedures than those treated by younger surgeons. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)

Crime, News, Westwood

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May 15, 10:33 pm

Trial begins for 2015 murder of UCLA student Andrea DelVesco

A trial began Tuesday for a case involving the murder of a UCLA student in 2015. County prosecutors accused Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, of the murder of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, a UCLA student, in her Roebling Avenue apartment on Sept. Read more...

Photo: Victor Avila is the deputy district attorney prosecuting a case involving the 2015 murder of a UCLA student. Avila and Debra Werbel, the defense attorney, gave their opening statements and questioned witnesses during the trial’s first day Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, UC

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May 15, 12:05 am

Gov. Jerry Brown releases May budget plan, increases UC funding

Gov. Jerry Brown announced in his budget plan Friday he plans to allocate millions of dollars to the University of California to incentivize it to not raise in-state tuition. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown said he plans to include a $100 million allocation specifically for the UC’s deferred maintenance projects and a $1.2 million fund for anti-bias training. (Daily Bruin File Photo)

Campus, News

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May 15, 12:00 am

Academic Advancement Program adds services with increased funds

A peer tutoring program has expanded its services with funds from increased student fees this academic year. The Academic Advancement Program, which provides peer learning and academic support to students, received additional funding from the Social Justice Referendum. Read more...

Photo: The Academic Advancement Program has used funding from the Social Justice Referendum to hire more peer learning facilitators and provide them with additional work hours to attend class lectures and hold midterm and final review sessions. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)


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