A UCLA researcher was awarded $1.4 million to further develop a stem cell-based cancer treatment. Lili Yang, a researcher from the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA, received the grant Thursday from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine’s Quest Awards Program to develop her method of genetically […]
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Proposition to split California could affect UC tuition, organization
A proposition to split California into three separate states could affect students in the University of California system. The initiative, also known as Proposition 9, will be included in the November 2018 statewide ballot and is funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper. The proposition would split California into three states with smaller populations and more […]
UCLA Extension relocating to make room for new student housing
UCLA Extension is relocating its administrative building to make room for new student housing. UCLA Extension began moving from its location at Le Conte Avenue on June 26 and is scheduled to complete the relocation process by July 13, according to a university press release. The new location for the UCLA Extension administrative staff will […]
UCLA researchers discover potential reason for unusual atmospheric wave on Venus
UCLA researchers may have discovered the cause of a huge, bow-shaped wave on Venus that has puzzled planetary scientists for years. Their computer simulations of the Venusian atmosphere showed that wind blowing across mountains creates oscillations of the air, called mountain waves, that launch high into the clouds. The waves change how fast the planet […]
Supreme Court rules against nonunion member fees in Janus v. AFSCME decision
The Supreme Court decreased labor unions’ power by ruling against nonmember fees Wednesday morning. In a 5-4 decision along party lines, the conservative-leaning court decided that unions can no longer charge fair share fees to those who choose not to join. Twenty-two states including California allow public-sector unions to collect fees from workers who opt […]
Campus programs capitalize on allocated funding to combat food insecurity
Food security programs at UCLA taught students how to cook and expanded student efforts to fight food insecurity on campus following a funding allocation from the University of California. The University of California Office of the President allocated $151,000 to UCLA in 2016 to combat food insecurity over two years by funding food security programs, […]
The Year in Protest
UCLA has had nearly a century of student activism, and this year is no exception. Here is an overview of demonstrations that happened this year, how their respective movements have progressed and where people think the movements are going. AFSCME Strike Then: Unionized service workers went on a three-day strike in May after negotiations with […]