UCLA, NASA JPL use new instrument to shed light on plant fluorescence

With the help of an instrument the size of a shoe box, UCLA researchers hope to eventually monitor the health of plants over the entire Earth. In collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, researchers from the UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences are measuring the light chlorophyll emits during photosynthesis with an instrument they […]

UC Regents revise punishment against sexual and ethical misconduct

The University of California Board of Regents’ misconduct in their private lives will be subject to sanctions, the Board of Regents decided at its meeting Thursday. Chairperson Monica Lozano introduced the amendment to the University’s Standards of Ethical Conduct, and Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy after Regent Norman Pattiz sexually harassed his former employee off […]

UC SHIP rates unaffected by Affordable Care Act insurance increases

Increasing prices on health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act will not affect student health insurance fees. Premiums for a group of insurance plans on the federal health care marketplace will increase by an average of 25 percent next year. Premiums on the exchanges have no impact on University of California Student Health Insurance […]

UCLA law school offers two full-tuition scholarship programs

The UCLA School of Law launched two scholarship programs beginning in fall 2017 that will cover full tuition for students. The school announced the scholarship programs on Oct. 25 and will fund both with the help of UCLA and donors. The school said in a statement that the new scholarships will be valued at about […]