Modern academia is facing threats never before seen. The challenges posed by a slumping economy and the demands for increased national security in today’s world have weighed heavily upon the relationship between the federal government and higher education. Read more...
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Threads of influence
Science & Health
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Studies link shyness with diseases
They’re the quiet ones in class. The ones that stare at the ground and avoid eye contact. They shrink away from large crowds, preferring the company of a few close friends. Read more...
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Internet hits 35th birthday mark
The Internet, the small network of computers that became a World Wide Web, celebrates its 35th birthday this year. UCLA, in conjunction with Stanford University, UC Santa Barbara and the University of Utah, began constructing the Internet’s first incarnation for the Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency in 1969. Read more...
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Briefs
Package prompts Federal Building evacuation A bomb scare on Monday morning forced the evacuation of the Wilshire Federal Building and closed Wilshire Boulevard for about an hour. Read more...
Crime, News
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Crimewatch
Petty Theft A purse was stolen from the Kerckhoff Hall Coffee House on Jan. 22. The purse was later recovered from a nearby dumpster. $40 cash had been removed. Read more...
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Faculty right to object to budget cuts
With huge budget cuts looming, faculty at UCLA last week stood up for this university in a way the UCLA and system-wide administration have so far failed to do. Read more...
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January 26, 9:00 pm
Briefs
Bird flu outbreak causes 7 human deaths Eight countries ““ Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam ““ have reported the occurrence of bird flu. Read more...