A television and other electronic equipment were stolen from a UCLA student apartment over the weekend, police said. An unknown person removed a window screen in a student apartment on Landfair Avenue between Ophir and Strathmore drives between 10 p.m. Read more...
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September 3, 12:23 pm
TV, electronics stolen from Landfair Avenue apartment
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September 2, 12:00 am
George W. Hilton, author and former professor, dies at 89
George W. Hilton had a passion for trains and economics. The only things he loved more were his friends and family, the White Sox and a good bottle of beer. Read more...
Photo: George W. Hilton, a professor of economics and transportation regulation at UCLA for 30 years, died on Aug. 4 of a heart ailment. He was 89. (Courtesy of John Teichmoeller)
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September 2, 12:00 am
Geoffrey Mess, math professor known for intellectual curiosity, dies at 54
Geoffrey Mess, a UCLA mathematics professor who was known for his insight and exuberant curiosity, died on Aug. 8 at the age of 54. Mess was recognized for his driven personality even at a young age and known as one of the top researchers in the field of topology, a subgroup in mathematics that studies geometric properties and spatial relations. Read more...
Photo: Geoffrey Mess, a UCLA mathematics professor who was known for his curiosity, died on Aug. 8 at the age of 54. (Courtesy of Anna Ramos)
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September 2, 12:00 am
UCLA, USC, Caltech receive joint grant to foster tech entrepreneurs
UCLA, USC and Caltech will receive a three-year, $3.5 million joint grant from the National Science Foundation in the coming months to run programs for entrepreneurial education, the foundation announced last week. Read more...
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September 2, 12:00 am
Dr. Joseph K. Perloff, renowned UCLA cardiologist, dies at 89
Dr. Joseph K. Perloff, a renowned cardiologist who brought international recognition to UCLA‘s cardiology program, died Aug. 17 in his home in Los Angeles from complications due to coronary artery disease. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Joseph K. Perloff, a renowned cardiologist, died Aug. 17 in his home in Los Angeles from complications due to coronary artery disease. He was 89. (Courtesy of Marjorie Perloff)
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August 30, 7:51 pm
Group files lawsuit against UC to end grants for undocumented students
A conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch Inc., filed a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents Tuesday in an effort to stop the system from giving in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented students. Read more...
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August 30, 11:15 am
Bill to allot UC, CSU additional $50M each if passed by Brown
The state legislature approved a bill Friday night to allocate an additional $50 million each to the University of California and California State University systems, though it is unlikely to pass the governor’s pen. Read more...