This post was updated Oct. 3 at 12:16 a.m. Los Angeles residents may be prevented from possessing assault weapons if a motion by a local city council member passes. Read more...
Photo: City Councilmember Paul Koretz introduced a motion in August that would prohibit the possession of all assault weapons in Los Angeles. The ordinance proposed by Koretz would be stricter than current California law, which prohibits the possession of certain assault rifles. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 11:08 a.m. A city-wide initiative is promoting racial equality by proposing a new office and encouraging community discussions. The Los Angeles City Council founded embRACE LA, an initiative to empower city residents through conversations about race, in late 2016. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
A UCLA physician-scientist received a $1.25 million grant to support his research, according to a university press release published Tuesday. Steven Jonas, a clinical instructor in the pediatrics, hematology and oncology division at the UCLA David Geffen of School of Medicine, received the National Institutes of Health Director’s Early Independence Award. Read more...
Photo: Steven Jonas, a clinical instructor at the David Geffen of School of Medicine, received a $1.25 million grant for his work developing cellular immunotherapies. (Milo Mitchell/UCLA)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Harvard University did not discriminate against Asian American students in their admissions process, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Students for Fair Admission, a nonprofit representing a group of Asian American students rejected from Harvard, filed suit against the university in November 2014. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard did not discriminate against Asian American students in their admissions process. (Courtesy of Sackton)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:17 p.m. Many students who moved onto the Hill from Sept. 19-21 met their roommates for the first time at move-in. Read more...
Photo: The dorm switching process on the Hill is based on the availability of rooms according to Residential life officials. However, some students said the process can be awkward or time consuming.(Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
In Dana Cuff’s vision for the future of Los Angeles, architecture is the solution to the housing crisis. Cuff, a professor in the department of architecture and urban design, was honored by professional journal Architectural Record on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Dana Cuff, a professor in the School of Arts and Architecture, received the Women in Architecture Award for advocacy in September. She received the distinction for her work as director of cityLAB, a UCLA think tank that develops design projects to tackle urban housing problems. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
The chair of the University of California Board of Regents announced a special committee to select the next president of the UC in a press release Friday. Read more...
Photo: John Pérez, chair of the University of California Board of Regents, announced the members of a special committee to select the next UC president Friday. The current president of the UC, Janet Napolitano, announced her resignation at the September meeting of the Board of Regents.(Daily Bruin file photo)
