UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran will plead not guilty to a felony complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office in late December in relation to a fatal 2008 laboratory fire that resulted in the death of a UCLA staff research assistant.
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If approved, proposed budget would increase state funding to UC system by $90 million
The University of California could see an ongoing increase of $90 million in state funding if Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal, released last week, is enacted.
De Neve dining hall to offer gluten-free foods, starting winter quarter
For the past two years, Lovlean Purewal has had to eat the same food in the dining halls day after day ““ salads from the salad bar or a burger without buns.
Her fear: accidentally eating any wheat, rye or barley products that contain gluten.
UC officials plan for more public input
University of California officials say they plan to reach out more extensively to students in the coming weeks, after a teleconference meeting Monday that was punctuated by protests and included an unusually long public comment period.
First UCLA history book in 42 years released
The book, released Nov. 23, details the university’s major figures and happenings since its origins, as well as new information about the first 50 years of UCLA that has become available since the last book recording the school’s history.
Higher Education Research Institute reports issues on graduation rates
The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA released a report Tuesday outlining how graduation rates at four-year universities can be better determined and improved.
Hedrick dining hall ends lunch hours
Hedrick residential restaurant closed down its lunch hours Nov. 21 after failing to attract enough students to stay in operation, even with the help of a trolley service to bus students to the top of the Hill.