Graduate student researchers may decide to unionize because of a new law that classifies them as employees of the University of California. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 201 into law earlier this month, which gives GSRs the opportunity to collectively bargain labor issues, such as the pay they receive to conduct research. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo) Graduate students researchers may decide to unionize after Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 201.
UCLA School of Law students, faculty and staff took their children trick-or-treating at the law school Tuesday afternoon. Children dressed in costumes and went from office to office asking for candy. Read more...
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UCLA researchers are using microscopic carbon molecules for medical procedures and experiments ranging from cancer drug delivery to root canals. These microscopic carbon molecules, known as nanodiamonds, are five nanometers in diameter and shaped like soccer balls with sharper edges, said Dean Ho, a professor in the School of Dentistry. Read more...
Photo: Dean Ho, a professor in the UCLA School of Dentistry, who has researched the various medical applications of nanodiamonds, published a paper last week on using nanodiamonds to prevent tooth infection and breakage in root canals. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Graduate students will be able to print documents for free at the Biomedical Library starting Monday. All graduate students will be able to print up to 250 pages per quarter for free, said Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association. Read more...
Photo: Graduate students will be able to print documents for free at the Biomedical Library as part of the Graduate Student Association’s South Campus Printing Initiative to provide a printing option closer to the southern part of campus starting Monday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban protesters from carrying pepper spray, tasers and improvised shields. City council approved a law 13-1 to prohibit a list of items specified by the Los Angeles Police Department. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban pepper spray, baseball bats, knives, open flame torches and other items at public demonstrations. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The congressman representing the district that includes UCLA said at an event Monday he is working to prevent the president from being able to unilaterally authorize a nuclear strike. Read more...
Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat representing the district including UCLA, said he is working to prevent the president from being able to unilaterally authorize a nuclear strike. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The City of Los Angeles will consider a proposal at its meeting Nov. 8 that could criminalize speaking out of turn at city council meetings. The city council’s Public Safety Committee planned to vote on an ordinance last week that would make it illegal to break rules posted on signs in civic buildings, libraries and public parks, but postponed voting on the ordinance until the next city committee meeting. Read more...
Photo: Herb Wesson, president of the Los Angeles City Council, proposed an ordinance that would make any violation to rules posted on public buildings a misdemeanor trespassing, which could result in a $1,000 fine or six months in prison. The Public Safety Committee will vote on the ordinance at its meeting next week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
