At a pretrial hearing Thursday, a Los Angeles County judge ordered UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran to return to court next month regarding a lawsuit that involves the death of a UCLA lab assistant in a 2008 laboratory fire. Read more...
Crime, News
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October 4, 2:07 am
UCLA professor Patrick Harran to return to court in November
Crime, News
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October 4, 2:05 am
Clery report shows increase in reports of aggravated assault, sexual offenses
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The 2012 Jeanne Clery report for crime statistics at UCLA, released on Tuesday, showed particularly large increases from 2011 in reports of aggravated assaults and on-campus sexual offenses, trends the university police were watching closely, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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October 4, 2:04 am
CALPIRG event educates students about health care options
A booth of student leaders and community members on Bruin Walk Thursday educated students about their health care options in light of changes to university and national health insurance policies in recent months. Read more...
Photo: First-year marine biology student Julien Kuhn de Chizelle works at a booth on Bruin Walk, informing students about health insurance options.
Campus, News, Student Government
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October 4, 2:01 am
CAC Cultural Programming Mini Fund now covers supply costs
Students can now obtain funding for supplies needed for cultural events and programming from the Cultural Programming Mini Fund, housed in the undergraduate student government. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission expanded the resources covered by the fund this quarter to better help students afford to put on cultural events, said Jessica Trumble, Cultural Affairs commissioner. Read more...
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October 4, 2:00 am
Study shows CicLAvia generated additional revenue for businesses
Restaurants, shops and food trucks in downtown Los Angeles may experience a boost in sales Sunday from bicyclists and runners exploring the streets at the car-free event CicLAvia, said researchers at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Read more...
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October 4, 1:58 am
New electronic bike lockers installed on Kinross Avenue
UCLA Transportation recently installed eight new electronic bike lockers near the UCLA Kinross Building in Westwood. The lockers cost about $20,000 and are meant to encourage cycling amongst UCLA students and employees and prevent bike theft in the area, said David Karwaski, the senior associate director of events and transportation at UCLA. Read more...
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October 4, 1:58 am
UCLA professor seeks to break research stereotypes
Rachelle Crosbie-Watson tries to live her life as an experiment. Whether it is throwing out her teaching plans, motorcycling across the Texas Hill Country or dyeing her hair pink, the UCLA professor is constantly looking for opportunities to try something new. Read more...
Photo: Professor Rachelle Crosbie-Watson likes to experiment – even with her hair.