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UCLA School of Dentistry receives $5 million grant for research training program
The UCLA School of Dentistry’s plans to create a new research training program will move forward, after the National Institutes of Health announced a $5 million grant for the school on Monday.
Competing Bruins fall short to qualify for London Games at Olympic Trials
Rising junior thrower Alec Faldermeyer and rising junior pole vaulter Mike Woepse, along with hurdler Turquoise Thompson, a rising senior, competed in the first round of the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. last week.
Supreme Court upholds Obama health care mandate in landmark ruling
A landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare.
Many young people, including students and college graduates, tend to be uninsured, said Dr. Dylan Roby, a professor of health services at the UCLA School of Public Health.
In a 5-4 ruling, the court stated that it is constitutional for the federal government to require all citizens to obtain health insurance meeting federal standards or otherwise pay a fine of $695 per person or $2,085 per family.
Judge orders release of names of UC Davis officers involved in pepper spray incident
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled today that names of police officers in a report on the November pepper-spraying incident at UC Davis can now be released, despite arguments from the University of California police union to prevent the disclosure.
UCPD investigate robbery at Hilgard Avenue bus stop
University police are investigating a report of a UCLA student who was robbed on Hilgard Avenue on Monday.
State budget provision to face Legislature, decision will determine UC, CSU tuition
Possible tuition increases for the University of California and California State University in the upcoming year could be halted if a provision in the 2012-2013 state budget passes in the Legislature this week.
The provision, sponsored by Speaker of the Assembly John Perez (D-Los Angeles), is contingent on voter approval of the Gov.