The University of California paid millions in settlements in response to allegations raised against former UCLA doctor James Heaps. In total, the UC paid about $3.5 million in settlements regarding allegations against Heaps, according to public records obtained by the Daily Bruin. Tracy Green, Heaps’ attorney, said Heaps did not have any input in either […]
Category Archives: News
UC no longer has direct access to publications on Elsevier
This post was updated July 14 at 4:21 p.m. The University of California lost access to the world’s largest scientific publisher Wednesday. Elsevier, which provides access to over 2,500 journals, had been negotiating with the UC’s California Digital Library since early this year to provide UC students and researchers with access to its content. While […]
Court of Sciences Student Center identified as possible site of measles exposure
The Court of Sciences Student Center was identified as a possible measles exposure site after a UCLA employee was confirmed to have contracted the disease, according to a campuswide email sent by Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health informed UCLA of the infected employee Monday. The […]
UCLA Spirit Squad director dismissed following Title IX investigation
This post was updated June 14 at 4:26 p.m. The UCLA Spirit Squad director was dismissed following a Title IX investigation of her role in allowing a donor to escort UCLA dance team members to a sexually explicit Las Vegas show in November, according to the Orange County Register. Mollie Vehling, who oversaw the UCLA […]
UCLA researchers built on, developed new technology in several studies this year
In the past year, UCLA researchers have uncovered findings in nearly every field of science. The following is a summary of some of the key research undertaken in the fields of physics, medical treatment and behavioral sciences. Physics Researchers from UCLA and USC developed an imaging technique with more versatile output than a standard electron […]
Former UCLA cardiologist and professor remembered for contributions to community
Glenn Langer, a former director of cardiovascular research at UCLA who helped mentor more than 600 disadvantaged Los Angeles public school students, died June 19 at 91 years old. His colleagues from UCLA cardiology and from the college-readiness organization he founded remember him as a heart scientist with a big heart. “One of my fondest […]
New NWWNC committee to take on health and homelessness in Westwood
A local neighborhood council established a new committee in early June to provide medical services to the homeless population in Westwood. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council created the Community Health and Homelessness Committee at the first meeting of its newly elected board June 10 to broaden the scope of its predecessor, the Homelessness Committee, and […]