Academics
Nov. 14, 2024 7:42 p.m.
UC San Francisco is pictured. The UC Board of Regents held its November meeting at UCSF from Tuesday through Thursday. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 18 at 1:03 a.m.
SAN FRANCISCO – The UC Board of Regents introduced new academic opportunities and discussed diversity across the University at its Wednesday meeting.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Sam Mulick
A Closer Look
Oct. 29, 2024 11:44 p.m.California voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $10 billion bond for school renovations.
If passed, Proposition 2 will allow the state to sell $8.5 billion in bonds to repair K-12 schools and $1.5 billion in bonds to improve community college campuses, said Steven Brint, a distinguished professor of public policy and sociology at UC Riverside.
By Amy Wong
Academics
Oct. 28, 2024 1:00 a.m.UCLA’s 137th Faculty Research Lecture discusses current state of AI
Creativity, original thought and novel ideas still separate artificial intelligence from humans, according to UCLA’s 137th Faculty Research Lecture.
Faculty research lectures – hosted by UCLA’s Office of Research and Creative Activities – are held during fall and spring quarters and have been a tradition at UCLA since 1925.
By Zoya Alam
Academics
Oct. 22, 2024 11:52 p.m.UCLA accused an ecologist of harassment. She’s now suing for discrimination.
A prominent UCLA ecologist on involuntary leave filed a lawsuit against the University earlier this month, alleging wrongful suspension, harassment and racial discrimination.
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Priyanga Amarasekare joined UCLA in 2005, but she was suspended in July 2022 for a year with no pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block.
By Shaanth Kodialam
A Closer Look
Oct. 22, 2024 10:20 p.m.UCLA Library program gives grants for worldwide digital preservation of art
Editor’s note: This post was updated Oct. 27 at 3:31 p.m. to remove sensitive information.
UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program announced that they will be giving 26 new grants worth $1.47 million to expand digitization of endangered artworks.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Academics
Oct. 2, 2024 6:10 p.m.UC-AFT secures contract agreement for Professional Librarians with UC
After months of negotiation, librarians have a new contract with the UC for higher wages and additional benefits.
The UC announced Tuesday that it agreed to contract changes for librarians after 11 months of bargaining with the University Council-American Federation of Teachers – a union representing UC librarians and non-tenured faculty members.
By Christopher Buchanan
A Closer Look
Sept. 29, 2024 6:16 p.m.UC Regents committee discusses undergraduate academic programs, research
The UC Board of Regents academic and student affairs committee discussed undergraduate academic initiatives within the UC innovation ecosystem.
The committee invited winners of the UC Grad Slam to present research during their bimonthly meeting at UCLA last Wednesday.
By Saya Mueller
Academics
Sept. 23, 2024 8:14 p.m.UCLA ranks as nation’s No. 1 public university for 8th year running
UCLA was ranked as the No. 1 public university in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for an eighth consecutive year.
U.S. News & World Report releases annual rankings of U.S.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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