Political commentators and experts at an event hosted by a NBC News correspondent Monday said they think California’s swing districts could be a deciding factor in partisan control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections. Katy Tur spoke to political analysts, California state officials and UCLA students and professors about the role […]
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National Cancer Institute grant awarded to UCLA researchers for diagnosis tool
UCLA researchers received $5 million to develop a new method for diagnosing lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute awarded the grant to researchers in the UCLA School of Dentistry and the David Geffen School of Medicine, a university press release announced Monday. David Wong, a professor at the School of Dentistry, created a technology named […]
Gov. Brown vetoes bill to introduce medication abortion pills to state campuses
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. Senate Bill 320 would have guaranteed students at the University of California and California State University access to medication abortions in student health centers. Students across the UC lobbied, phonebanked and collected petition signatures for […]
Reusable water bottle program intends to reduce dining waste on the Hill
Students can now use their own reusable bottles at takeout restaurants on the Hill. UCLA Dining Services launched a program this quarter encouraging students to use their own bottles instead of disposable cups. The initiative is part of the effort to reduce waste and meet UCLA’s sustainability goals, said Erin Fabris, sustainability manager for Housing […]
Looking for a dinner buddy? Ask the professor next door.
Neil Garg eats breakfast with his students before teaching a Fiat Lux freshman seminar on the Hill as a way to engage with students outside of the classroom. Garg, an organic chemistry professor, lives on the Hill as a Faculty-in-Residence. The FIR program allows 20 professors to reside on the Hill with their families and […]
Purple Line Extension receives federal funding, to be completed earlier than planned
The Los Angeles Metro received the federal funding needed to begin work on a new extension connecting Westwood to Century City. According to a Century City/Westwood News report, the approval of LA Metro’s request for funding reimbursement will allow the Metro to be selective in competitive bids for the boring of the metro tunnel. The […]
Service will deliver scooters to front doorsteps, catering to early Bird riders
Electric scooter riders in Los Angeles will be able to have scooters delivered to their front doors. Electric scooter company Bird Rides, Inc. announced Thursday it plans to launch its new service Bird Delivery, which is designed to aid riders who want to make scooters a regular fixture of their daily travel. The scooters will […]