Samuel See, a former UCLA graduate student and assistant professor at Yale University, died of a heart attack related to acute methamphetamine and amphetamine intoxication, according to an autopsy released Monday by the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. See, who graduated from UCLA in 2009 with a doctoral degree in English, died in […]
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Smoking and tobacco ban expands across all UC campuses
The University of California banned all smoking and tobacco products last week, following a similar ban at UCLA last spring. The new policy, which came into effect on Jan. 1, bans products including tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and nicotine gum. UC Irvine is the only campus that will continue to allow e-cigarettes under the […]
UC President Napolitano denounces academic boycott of Israel
University of California President Janet Napolitano joined other heads of prominent universities in denouncing a national scholar organization’s recent vote for an academic boycott of Israel. The American Studies Association’s National Council said it voted for such a boycott because it contends that Israeli policies have deprived Palestinian scholars and students of their academic freedoms. […]
Animal rights group files lawsuit demanding UCLA research records
An animal rights activist group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the University of California Board of Regents demanding that UCLA release documents regarding its use of animals in research. Stop Animal Exploitation Now, the organization that filed the lawsuit, claimed the organization does not know whether UCLA is violating any laws regarding animal use in […]
Napolitano details $5M allocation for undocumented students
UC President Janet Napolitano detailed how the $5 million she allocated to support undocumented students will be distributed among nine University of California campuses in a letter released Wednesday to UC chancellors.
Court reaches decision on Reuters suit against UC
In a decision filed Thursday, a state appeals court ruled that the University of California is not required to disclose fund information on certain investments since the University does not possess nor own that information.
Dry ice explosion at UCLA under police investigation
A dry ice explosion went off in Shapiro Fountain on the top of Janss Steps early on Monday, according to a university police report. Two women and three men put the dry ice explosives in and around the fountain just after 1 a.m., according to the report. Police determined the explosion was not a terrorist […]