One of the sexual harassment reports released by the University of California on Tuesday involved a rape allegation against a UCLA employee. An undergraduate student, whose name was redacted in the report, alleged Tarundeep Sandhu, a former UCLA School of Dentistry employee, raped the student while she was intoxicated after going out to a bar together. Read more...
Campus, News, UC
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March 6, 1:08 am
UCLA dentistry employee involved in rape allegation in Title IX report
Campus, News
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March 6, 12:24 am
LA Better Buildings Challenge awards UCLA for water efficiency
UCLA won an award Tuesday for its achievements in reducing drinking water consumption. The award, presented at the third annual Innovation Awards from the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge, recognized UCLA for conserving more than 28 million gallons of water last year, according to a press release. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has connected 22 buildings to a system that collects water from runoff, laboratories and air conditioners for use in a central cooling facility. The system is part of the school’s efforts to save more than 28 million gallons of water annually. (Courtesy of Nurit Katz)
Campus, News
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March 4, 10:08 pm
Bruins debate Democratic, Republican stances on gun control, health care
Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats discussed gun control, the Affordable Care Act and Russian sanctions Thursday night. Three Bruin Democrats and three Bruin Republicans students detailed their parties’ policy stances in front of a crowd of about 30 in Bunche Hall for their annual political debate. Read more...
Photo: Members of Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans debated the merits of gun control legislation, the Affordable Care Act and sanctions on Russia on Thursday night. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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March 2, 8:32 pm
Student leaders take stance against Measure S in press conference
Student leaders, activists and a city council candidate declared their opposition to Measure S in a press conference Thursday. The undergraduate student government’s Office of the External Vice President, the Graduate Students Association and the BruinsVOTE! Read more...
Photo: Rafi Sands, USAC external vice president, urged students to vote against Measure S at a Thursday press conference. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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March 2, 12:01 am
UCLA Democrats feel hopeful new DNC chair will unify party
Democratic student groups on campus said they hope the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee will work to unify the party to win back power in the government. Read more...
Photo: Tom Perez, former Secretary of Labor under President Barack Obama, was elected the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee last week. (Creative commons photo by Tiffany L. Koebel via Wikimedia Commons)
Campus, News
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February 28, 9:22 pm
UCLA faculty receive awards for teaching proposals, pedagogy
UCLA faculty recently received professional development awards honoring its research and teaching successes. Almost 90 lecturers won the annual Unit 18 professional development awards, UCLA announced Tuesday. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, Crime, News
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February 28, 8:45 pm
Hacker sells access to databases at UCLA, other universities
A Russian-speaking hacker sold unauthorized access to databases for more than 60 universities and government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, including UCLA. The hacker, called Rasputin, sold SQL injections which allow a hacker to access all the contents of an internet database, rather than only parts of it, for various databases according to a statement by Recorded Future, a technology company that specializes in real-time threat intelligence. Read more...