Monday, July 20

Innovative instruction

Think of all the “stupid” questions students never ask in class. Now, imagine a tool that allows students to anonymously interact with their professors during class, so that there is no fear of a stupid question. Read more...


Director steps down from lab

The man the University of California hired as director two years ago to reform the problem-ridden Los Alamos National Laboratory announced his resignation Friday during a critical time in the UC’s potential bid for the extension of its current management contract. Read more...


USAC runoff campaigns begin

Though some of the candidate signs lining Bruin Walk have been taken down, the elections are not yet over. Voting for runoff elections for the undergraduate student government will begin tonight as two top executive offices remain unfilled. Read more...


Students analyze theme park trends

When Joy Hogeley and Wenxuan Chen began their research last fall, studying the dynamics of the theme park industry in Southern California, theirs was an exercise born more out of necessity than innovation. Read more...


New stem cell agency chosen

San Francisco was selected to be the headquarters of a new government agency overseeing stem cell research on Friday, in a move that might boost the local economy. Read more...


News briefs

Union members vote on contract with UC Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees voted on Monday to accept a new union contract with the University of California. Read more...


Finance & economy briefs

Rise in job creation eases economic worries WASHINGTON -“”mdash; Hiring around the country picked up briskly in April, with employers boosting payrolls by 274,000 and raising hopes of better days ahead for job-seekers and the economy as a whole. Read more...