Sunday, July 19

Westwood Forward talks proposed new neighborhood council at town hall

Student leaders said at a town hall meeting Thursday they want to create a more representative and democratic council to represent Westwood. Westwood Forward, a student-run coalition that is also comprised of local homeowners and business owners, held a town hall meeting in Ackerman Union to address more than 45 members of the public about plans to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...

Photo: Members of Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, local homeowners and business owners that wants to create a new neighborhood council, held a town hall meeting Thursday to collect feedback on the new council proposal. (Ari He/Daily Bruin)


Regents recap – Nov. 15

The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its November meeting at UC San Francisco on Wednesday. Compliance and audit committee Rachel Nava, executive vice president and chief operating office of the UC Office of the President, said she thinks the first phase of implementing recommendations from the California State Auditor is fully complete. Read more...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)


Investigation finds UCOP interfered with state audit of office

University of California President Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after an investigation found she approved a plan to coordinate survey responses to a state audit of the UC Office of the President released in April. Read more...

Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano apologized after a UC Regents investigation found the UC Office of the President improperly interfered with California State Audit surveys. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)


Assistant professor awarded for research on neuromuscular disorders

A UCLA assistant clinical professor aims to improve the quality of life for children with neuromuscular disorders. Rachel Thompson, an associate director of the UCLA/Orthopedic Institute for Children Center for Cerebral Palsy and assistant clinical professor in orthopedics, received the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Research’s Mac Keith Press Promising Career Award in October. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Thompson, a clinical professor in orthopedics, found in an award-winning study that hip relocation surgery for a neuromuscular disease is not as effective as previously thought. (Courtesy of Rachel Thompson)



UCLA medical school dean stresses importance of global student involvement

The dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine said she thinks it is important students and institutions reach across borders to address health inequity at an event Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Kelsey Martin, dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, said her experience working with the Peace Corps motivated her to address global health inequities. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC Regents preview – Nov. 15-16

The University of California Regents, the governing board of the UC, will discuss revisions to UC policies regarding state audits, the UC Office of the President’s progress in implementing state auditor recommendations and various capital projects, among other topics, at its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco this week. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents is meeting at UC San Francisco this week for its bimonthly board meeting. Regents will discuss state auditor recommendations and upcoming capital projects, among other topics. (Daily Bruin file photo)