Warren Christopher, former U.S. secretary of state and visiting scholar at UCLA, died on March 18 from complications of bladder and kidney cancer. Read more...
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Warren Christopher
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March 30, 12:50 am
Effects of Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion may not repeat itself in Japan
On the evening of April 25, 1986, crews prepared for a routine shutdown of a Ukrainian nuclear reactor. Read more...
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UCLA workers load irradiated uranium fuel from Boelter Hall’s nuclear reactor, located on the second floor of the building. From 1959, UCLA possessed a nuclear reactor, but it was decommissioned in 1984 because of protests and lack of use.
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March 29, 1:26 am
Students find mentors for career advice through StudentMentor.org
Diana Meneses didn't know what to do after she decided to become a medical social worker.
Meneses, a third-year sociology student, was at a loss for what classes to take; she knew few people in the field, and the counseling services on campus were not open during the gaps in her schedule. Read more...
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March 29, 1:23 am
UCLA urges drivers to Be Alert Bruins to reduce campus accidents
Accidents involving university-owned vehicles have cost UCLA more than $2 million over the past five years, a UCLA safety specialist said. Read more...
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Campus accidents involving university vehicles have cost UCLA more than $2 million over the last five years. Cellphone distraction is the leading cause of accidents.
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March 29, 1:21 am
Panel to discuss economic and sustainability benefits of hemp
Hemp is not marijuana.
At least, that's what UCLA Sustainability hopes to address in tonight's discussion panel "Hemp for Performance, Profit and the Planet." Read more...
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March 28, 1:29 am
Members of UCLA community work to make a difference in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake, tsunami
UCLA has responded to the call for aid in the two weeks after a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan. Read more...
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UCLA critical care pediatrician Kozue Shimabukuro has joined a pediatric response team and helped establish clinics to aid sick and orphaned children in Japan.
Courtesy of Kozue Shimabukuro
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March 28, 1:25 am
UC may have to raise tuition to fill budget gap
Gov. Jerry Brown officially signed off on Thursday on a $500 million cut to the University of California, and even deeper reductions may be on the way. Read more...