Researchers from the University of California and Mexican universities will now have access to millions of dollars to collaborate on energy efficiency research projects. In Mexico City on Thursday, UC President Janet Napolitano joined Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, the Mexican Secretary of Energy, to announce a request for proposals that would award up to $10 million […]
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UC, workers union reach tentative agreement on clerical employee contract
The University of California and a union representing UC workers announced a tentative agreement on a contract Thursday after almost a year of negotiations. The bargaining team and executive board for Teamsters Local 2010, which represents about 12,000 UC administrative and clerical workers, unanimously recommended adopting the contract, which includes terms for wage increases, health […]
Powell Library to review lighting system following fire
This post was updated March 24 at 8:25 p.m. Powell Library is reviewing its lighting system following a small fire caused by a desk lamp’s light bulb Tuesday night. Deputy university librarian Susan Parker said UCLA Facilities workers will complete a thorough check of the library’s lamps to assess their safety, but they do not […]
UCPD investigating body found on Levering Avenue
University police found the body of a man in his 20s on Levering Avenue early Tuesday morning. The man was not a student, said UCPD spokesperson Nancy Greenstein. Officers found the body at about 7 a.m. between 901 and 919 Levering Ave. There appears to be no foul play in the death, Greenstein said. Detectives […]
UCLA researcher discovers possible drawback of Alzheimer’s medication
A UCLA researcher has found that one of the most commonly prescribed medications for Alzheimer’s disease may accelerate the cognitive decline of patients who carry a genetic variation. Sophie Sokolow, an associate professor at the UCLA School of Nursing, published her study in February using data collected during a 2005 trial of donepezil, a medication […]
International Student Leadership Coalition holds first meeting
The first coalition of international student leaders at UCLA held its inaugural meeting Monday evening. The International Student Leadership Coalition consists of leaders from 16 cultural groups and aims to provide a voice for international students, said Jack Guo, the coalition’s organizational chair. At its first meeting, the coalition discussed ways to coordinate programs and […]
Chipotle to close all ShopHouse restaurant locations
All ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen locations, including one on Broxton Avenue, will close Friday. Chipotle, a Mexican fast-food chain that owns the ShopHouse franchise, said in a statement that the restaurant did not generate enough revenue to justify further investment. ShopHouse’s Westwood location opened on Broxton Avenue in 2013, two years after Chipotle launched the […]