A union representing University of California employees launched a petition asking the United States Congress to allow implementation of new overtime rules. The petition launched Thursday by United Auto Workers 5810, the union representing about 6,000 postdoctoral scholars across the UC, garnered about 1,000 signatures during the first day it was released, said Jacob Burstein-Stern, […]
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Protest held outside federal building calling for Clinton indictment
About 70 people in orange jumpsuits and clothing waved signs outside the Wilshire Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue on Sunday afternoon calling on the Department of Justice to indict Hillary Clinton over her mishandling of emails. Drivers honked car horns to show their support for protesters, whose signs said “Indict Hillary” and […]
UCLA sees increase in admissions rate to 18 percent for fall 2016
This post was updated July 10 at 10 p.m. UCLA admitted 1,500 more freshmen and 300 more transfer students for the 2016-2017 academic year than it did last year. According to data released Wednesday, UCLA offered admission to about 17,500 freshman students and 5,300 transfer students total. About 10,400 of those students are from California, 1,100 […]
Professors, students weigh in on Brexit’s effect on UCLA
University of California students in the United Kingdom saw firsthand the country’s split reaction to the European Union referendum after the vote June 24. About 52 percent of U.K. voters voted to leave the European Union on June 23. After the vote, financial markets lost almost $2 trillion and the pound fell to its lowest […]
UC spends $158,000 on advertising campaign after state audit
The University of California spent $158,000 on positive advertising and publicity of the University after a state audit criticized its admissions policies. The campaign, first reported by the Sacramento Bee, included a report drafted in response to a March 29 state audit, which suggested the UC lowered admissions requirements for nonresident students while enrolling fewer […]
UCLA institute awarded grant for biomedical research
A UCLA institute received a $69.6 million award Tuesday for its work in biomedical research. The National Institutes of Health awarded the five-year grant to the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, or CTSI, a UCLA partnership with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research […]
Former UCLA scholar donates $11M for theoretical physics institute
A philanthropist and former UCLA postdoctoral scholar in theoretical physics donated $11 million Tuesday to the physics and astronomy department, according to a UCLA press release. The gift, from Mani L. Bhaumik, will establish an institute for theoretical physics bearing his name. It is the largest donation for the department or the physical sciences division. […]