The members of the UCLA chancellor search committee were not disclosed on Tuesday as planned, but could be announced as soon as today, officials said. UC Office of the President Associate President Linda Williams wrote in an e-mail last week that the “composition of the UCLA Chancellor search committee will be finalized by Tuesday” and that officials plan to make a press release at that time. Read more...

The weary students huddled together. Many were fighting sleep, and all were cold. Some opted to return to the comfort of their rooms, put off by the cold and their workloads. Read more...

The competition to win the management contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory will last a bit longer than expected, as the Department of Energy announced last week it would not reach a decision by its Dec. Read more...

Genetic analysis of patients with brain cancer can be used to provide drug therapy which will maximally benefit them in treatment, according to a UCLA study published this month. Read more...

The morning and afternoon of a single day can often seem like two completely different days, thanks to the rapid weather fluctuations that characterize the Southern California climate. Read more...

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Increasing Social Security costs and a decreasing population that is subsidizing the program make its future availability for younger generations ““ such as today’s college students ““ uncertain. Read more...