The California Assembly Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to advance a UC-sponsored bond measure that would fund scientific research across the state. The California Science and Health Research Bond Act – or Senate Bill 895 – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research to award $5 billion in grants and loans to public and private research institutions, including UC campuses. Read more...
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August 2, 12:47 pm
Undocumented students push for UC job opportunities, citing California court ruling
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:52 p.m. Diego Castro Gomez was accepted to graduate school at UC Merced in 2022. “My dream was to always pursue grad school, potentially become a professor one day,” said Gomez, who is undocumented. Read more...
California, Campus, News, Science & Health
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July 31, 3:27 pm
One year after $584 million federal funding freeze, UCLA research still recovering
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:59 p.m. One year ago today, the federal government suspended $584 million in UCLA’s research grants. UCLA researchers said the effects of the Trump administration’s reductions to federal science funding are still being felt, including career setbacks and funding delays. Read more...
California, News
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July 24, 3:43 pm
California’s AI regulations could shift with November governor’s race, experts say
This post was updated July 26 at 8:17 p.m. The November election could shake up California’s approach to AI regulation, experts said. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three executive orders on AI since 2023 which direct state agencies to study the technology and its economic impacts. Read more...
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July 15, 1:43 pm
At Kesem at UCLA, children impacted by family cancer discover community, connection
This post was updated July 20 at 12:33 a.m. A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer. Read more...
California, News, Westwood
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July 4, 6:28 pm
SB 79 takes effect, paving the way for more high-density housing in Westwood
This post was updated July 7 at 5:06 p.m. A California law that took effect Wednesday could bring more high-density housing to Westwood by loosening development restrictions around major transit stops. Read more...
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July 4, 6:07 pm
Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows
This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m. High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers. Read more...