With the help of an instrument the size of a shoe box, UCLA researchers hope to eventually monitor the health of plants over the entire Earth. Read more...
Photo: Ulli Seibt, Katja Grossmann and Jochen Stutz conduct their research on the rooftop of the UCLA Mathematical Sciences Building. (Courtesy of Katja Grossmann)
Some information technology workers at the University of California are worried about losing their jobs, following the University of California’s contract with an Indian IT firm. Read more...
Photo: Legislators, union members and information technology workers have urged University of California President Janet Napolitano to stop the outsourcing of IT jobs at UC San Francisco. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s been a difficult time for Muslims across the country. Trump’s comments in the 2016 presidential campaign have released a flood of anti-Muslim sentiment in communities throughout the United States. Read more...
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Westwood community members had mixed reactions to the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in California and its potential implications. 56 percent of California voters supported Proposition 64, which made it legal to use and grow marijuana for recreational purposes on Nov. Read more...
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The results of the presidential election have opened up discussions for an undergraduate student government reform. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a weekly ad hoc committee to discuss restructuring USAC on Tuesday. Read more...
Several students and professors expressed their apprehension for the climate’s future under president-elect Donald Trump’s policies on environmental issues. Trump promised voters during his campaign that he will dismantle the United States Environmental Protection Agency and withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Read more...
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Carmine Clemente was one of the first UCLA professors in the ’70s to be more than a lecturer. He would prioritize interacting and engaging with students at a time when most professors simply stood in front of their classes to teach. Read more...
Photo: Carmine Clemente, a distinguished professor emeritus of neurobiology, died on Nov. 11 at the age of 88. He taught anatomy at UCLA for the past 52 years. (Courtesy of Jonathan Hiatt)
