Sunday, May 3

New executive vice president appointed to UC Health system

The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. Read more...

Photo: Carrie Byington was appointed as the new executive vice president of UC Health by the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday (Courtesy of Texas A&M University Health Science Center).


UC makes changes to admissions process in recent audit as response to scandal

UCLA students and professors said they are optimistic about the potential impact of the University of California’s recent changes to its admissions process to prevent admissions fraud. Read more...

Photo: The University of California announced changes to its admissions processes June 20 based on the findings of a recent audit. The UC initiated the audit following the recent admissions scandal. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Vigil at UCLA calls attention to inhumane conditions at detention centers

Lisa Gantz spent a month during her medical training working at a legal clinic along the Texas-Mexico border, and visited several detention centers in the area. Read more...

Photo: Student groups UndocuMed Students and Allies at UCLA and Immigrant Youth Task Force at UCLA held a vigil last week to call attention to inhumane conditions at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigrant detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Speakers discussed their personal experiences and what they saw when they visited the centers. (Courtesy of UndocuMed Students and Allies at UCLA)


Researchers release report tying methane to air toxins in Aliso Canyon gas leak

UCLA researchers found higher than average levels of various toxic air pollutants in residential areas near the largest gas leak in U.S. history. In a study published in Environment International last month, researchers found that methane released in the 2015 Aliso Canyon blowout is linked to higher levels of other hazardous air pollutants in nearby communities such as Porter Ranch and Northridge. Read more...

Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)


UC Regents recap – July 18

The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed the cohort-based tuition model, contracting outside labor and the budget of the UC Office of the President. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed the cohort-based tuition model, contracting outside labor and the budget of the UC Office of the President at the third day of its July meeting. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC Regents recap – July 16-17

The governing board of the University of California met for the first and second days of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed a systemwide audit of its admissions process and policies, students’ mental health and student loan debt among undergraduate students on the first and second days of its July meeting.(Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


USAC recap – July 17

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every two weeks during the summer in the Bruin Viewpoint Room and are open to all students. Read more...