Scammers are blackmailing UCLA students and convincing them to pay fake ransoms and fines, university police said. Students are reporting more confidence scams, in which scammers coerce victims into paying them after earning their trust, said UCPD Detective Brian Washburn. Read more...
Crime, News
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May 8, 8:21 pm
UCPD warns students of increasing confidence scams around campus
News, UC
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May 7, 11:53 pm
Janet Napolitano discusses office’s response to audit, tuition hike
University of California President Janet Napolitano said a tuition increase approved earlier this year would go through, despite calls from politicians to eliminate it in light of a state audit that claimed the UC Office of the President failed to disclose millions of dollars in reserve funds. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano justified high salaries for UC Office of the President employees, citing UC’s more complex organization. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News
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May 7, 11:32 pm
UCLA hosts economic forum to discuss Mexico-LA trade relation
Los Angeles and Mexican business and political leaders discussed trade and collaboration between the two jurisdictions at a Friday forum held at UCLA. The Los Angeles Business Council organized the inaugural LABC Mexico and Los Angeles Economic Forum to discuss how recent political events could impact the business opportunities stemming from Los Angeles and Mexico’s long-standing economic ties. Read more...
Photo: Stuart Gabriel (left), chair of Arden Realty, Inc. and professor of finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Carlos García de Alba (Right), consul general of Mexico in Los Angeles, discussed the economic relationship between Los Angeles and Mexico. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)
News, Science & Health
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May 7, 10:54 pm
UCLA research on silicon in space finds potential gaps in Big Bang theory
UCLA researchers discovered that heavy elements do not necessarily concentrate where the universe ages the most, contrary to a long-held scientific theory. An interdisciplinary research team at UCLA found that the ratios between heavier and lighter silicon isotopes are almost constant at different locations in the Milky Way, in contrast to established theories which state that heavier isotopes are more abundant at the galactic center. Read more...
Photo: Edward Young, a professor of earth, planetary and space sciences, was principal investigator of an interdisciplinary research team that found that the ratio of heavy and light silicon isotopes in space does not align with existing theories of the early universe. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)
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May 7, 10:48 pm
Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club at UCLA holds 32nd annual luau “Nohea”
The Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club at UCLA held its 32nd annual luau in Ackerman Union on Saturday. This year’s luau, “Nohea,” which means “how lovely” in Hawaiian, began with traditional Hawaiian food and was celebrated with traditional and contemporary dance interpretations of hula, Maori, Tahitian and ukulele performances. Read more...
Photo: (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
News, Westwood
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May 7, 10:44 pm
Westwood Boulevard sidewalks to be repaired as part of initiative
Pedestrians will soon be able to walk on newly paved sidewalks on Westwood Boulevard. Sidewalks in need of repair on the west side of Westwood Boulevard, between Le Conte and Weyburn avenues, will undergo reconstruction from May 8 to May 26. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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May 7, 10:38 pm
Students present on intersectionality, LGBTQ research in symposium
Josh Feldman stood in front of students in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon in Kerckhoff Hall and shared his journey to self-acceptance, through American Sign Language. Read more...