UCLA’s consumer electronics show panels discuss future of technology

One device, a digital speaker assistant, listens to the sounds in a home all day, collecting information for Amazon to personalize each marketing experience. Other gadgets are worn on the body and track fitness or surf the Web while storing personal data. Panelists at an Anderson School of Management technology showcase discussed these devices at […]

Law student groups host campaign finance ruling debate

Earlier this year, Shaun McCutcheon, the owner of an Alabama electrical development company, challenged a campaign finance contribution limitation statute in the Supreme Court and won. On Tuesday, McCutcheon visited the UCLA School of Law to participate in a panel and debate about the court’s ruling on his case. The American Constitution Society and Federalist […]

UC will not receive $50 million in additional state funding

The University of California will not be receiving $50 million in additional funding from the state this year due to lower than expected property tax revenue. The legislature had projected $200 million more in additional property tax revenue than Gov. Jerry Brown had expected in his own budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. However, the […]

Health for Tomorrow conference explores UC’s mental health research

University of California President Janet Napolitano presented Thursday at a conference at UC San Francisco about several federally funded research programs that different UC campuses are working on for the treatment of mental health disorders. In the wake of the killings of six people in Isla Vista, a community near the UC Santa Barbara campus, […]

UC-Mexico Initiative to foster educational relationship

University of California President Janet Napolitano signed a memorandum of understanding with Mexican government officials and various academic institutions Wednesday to foster a stronger relationship between the UC system and the Mexican educational system. The memorandum is part of a broader UC-Mexico initiative President Napolitano advanced Wednesday during meetings with Mexican officials and academics, which […]