USAC calls for accountability among frats in wake of sexual assault lawsuit

This post was updated Sept. 11 at 5:31 p.m. Student government officials released a statement Friday condemning sexual violence at UCLA fraternities and encouraging Greek life to address issues of sexually predatory behavior. The statement from the Undergraduate Students Association Council comes less than a month after reports that former Zeta Beta Tau fraternity member […]

University of California commits to using 100 percent clean energy by 2025

The University of California announced Tuesday that it will use 100 percent clean electricity by 2025. All 10 UC campuses and five medical centers have committed to using solely zero-carbon and renewably generated electricity within a decade, according to a CALPIRG Students press release. Student public interest research groups have worked on more than 65 […]

California Assembly advances bill requiring 100 percent clean energy by 2045

This post was updated Sept. 12 at 12:49 p.m. California legislators passed a bill Aug. 28 that will require the state to generate 100 percent of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon sources by 2045. Senate Bill 100 accelerates California’s current renewable energy goals. The state will generate 50 percent of its electricity from clean […]

UCLA school of engineering receives $5M for computer network research center

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science received a $5 million grant to establish a new computer networking research center. Sunday Group Inc., a Las Vegas-based software company, donated the money in honor of Leonard Kleinrock, who is considered one of the fathers of the internet, to create the UCLA Connection Lab. […]

State Supreme Court eliminates ballot measure to split California into three

The California Supreme Court removed a November ballot measure aimed at dividing California into three states. The ballot measure, also known as Proposition 9, was funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper. The proposition would have split California into three states with smaller populations and more localized power. The court said it voted unanimously to remove […]

App issuing biweekly surveys of campus climate to be released fall quarter

This post was updated July 9 at 12:35 p.m. UCLA researchers will launch a new app that aims to better understand the campus climate, which includes a variety of factors that contribute to students’ experience at UCLA. BruinX, the research and development branch of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, finished beta testing their […]