University of California Human Resources will reverify the health and welfare eligibility of UC employee and retiree dependents in April. Certain employees and retirees will be asked to provide one example of legal documentation of dependents’ eligibility, and can appeal decisions to a UC Office of the President review board from June 15 to July 15, the UC Office of the President said in a statement Wednesday. Read more...
News, UC
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February 8, 10:28 pm
UC to reverify eligibility of employee, retiree dependents
News, Science & Health
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February 8, 10:25 pm
UCLA researchers receive grant to study potential epilepsy treatments
A UCLA-led international research team received a $21-million grant last month to advance treatment for epilepsy. The grant will allow UCLA researchers to study potential preventive therapies for epilepsy caused by traumatic brain injury. Read more...
Photo: Udaya Kumar, a postdoctoral researcher working with neurology professor Richard Staba, monitors and analyzes the electrical brain activity of lab animals. (Frank To/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News
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February 8, 9:17 pm
Q&A: Law professor discusses nature, limits of executive orders
Following the announcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order halting the acceptance of refugees and citizens from seven Islamic countries, the Daily Bruin’s Pablo Muñoz discussed presidential powers with UCLA Law professor Jon Michaels. Read more...
Photo: President Donald Trump has issued eight executive orders and 12 presidential memoranda since taking office on Jan. 20. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via flickr)
Crime, News
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February 8, 12:14 pm
UCPD warns students of men fraudulently selling magazines near campus
University police are warning students of fraudulent magazine sales at apartment complexes near campus. Two men attempted to sell magazines through EncorePoints.com by soliciting at the 456 Landfair Ave. Read more...
News, Student Government
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February 7, 10:59 pm
USAC recap – Feb. 7
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Westwood
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February 7, 10:42 pm
Westwood reels in new Sweetfin Poké location
Sweetfin Poké opened its fourth location Tuesday on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive. Sweetfin Poké offers predesigned bowls or allows customers to select their own base, fish, sauce and toppings. Read more...
Photo: Students can eat poke bowls at Sweetfin Poké, which opened Tuesday on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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February 7, 10:41 pm
All Hill learning centers switch to Wepa printing kiosks
Printing kiosks have replaced all printers in learning centers on the Hill as of Friday. UCLA Residential Life replaced the old printers in all of the residential learning centers with Wepa printing kiosks, which allow students to print files uploaded from cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Residential Life has replaced all the printers in the Hill with Wepa printing kiosks as of Friday. Students were given $5 credit on their Bruin Cards to use at the kiosks. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)