Category: UCLA

Evacuation of UCLA Science Building Prompted by Accidental Explosion: Police

LOS ANGELES—An “environmental hazard” that prompted the evacuation of University of California—Los Angeles’s (UCLA) Molecular Sciences Building was caused by a student who accidentally created a by-product that exploded, police said Sept. 30. Campus police and fire department units responded to the building just after noon Sept. 29 on reports of the initially unspecified hazard…


Evacuation of UCLA Science Building Caused by Accidental Explosion: Police

LOS ANGELES—An “environmental hazard” that prompted the evacuation of University of California—Los Angeles’s (UCLA) Molecular Sciences Building was caused by a student who accidentally created a by-product that exploded, police said Sept. 30. Campus police and fire department units responded to the building just after noon Sept. 29 on reports of the initially unspecified hazard…


UCLA Forecast: California’s Economy Stays Strong but Could Weaken as National Growth Slows

California’s economy continues to grow but could begin to weaken along with slower national growth, according to a new forecast by University of California–Los Angeles’s (UCLA) Anderson School. Although uncertainty remains about what will happen in the next 12 months, UCLA’s forecasters do not predict a recession in the next year. However, the U.S. economy…


Former UCLA Basketball Player Jalen Hill Dies at 22

LOS ANGELES—Former University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) power forward and center Jalen Hill has died after going missing in Costa Rica, his family announced. He was 22. In an Instagram post, Hill’s family wrote they were unable to share any details surrounding his death. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of…


Researchers Devise Method to Cleanse Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Water

With mounting reports warning the earth’s water supply is being tainted with hazardous human-made “forever chemicals”—known as PFAS–University of California—chemists at Los Angeles (UCLA) and Northwestern University in Illinois have found a cheap, effective solution to an issue that may pose a global threat to human health. PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals able…


UC Regents Consider Proposed Oversight Changes in Light of UCLA Pac-12 Exit

LOS ANGELES—University of California staffers proposed a policy shift Aug. 17 aimed at giving the Board of Regents and UC system president greater oversight of major campus athletic system decisions—such as University of California–Los Angeles’s planned exit from the Pac-12 Conference in favor of the Big Ten. Meeting at UCLA, the Board of Regents grilled…


UCLA Creates Database to ‘Track Attacks on Critical Race Theory’

Faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law have created a database to identify and record efforts to block critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools across the country. The database, called the CRT Forward Tracking Project, allows users to “track attacks on critical race theory” and filter the information…


UCLA Dropping Indoor Masking Requirement on Campus

LOS ANGELES—University of California, Los Angeles will drop its indoor masking requirement Aug. 15, with the exception of areas where face coverings are still mandated by county health officials, such as health care facilities and on public transportation, campus officials announced. “As the pandemic evolves and the severity of illness seems to be waning, we…


UC Seeks to Increase Enrollment by 23,000 Students in 8 Years

The University of California (UC) Board of Regents on July 21 discussed developing a plan to add more than 23,000 slots for undergraduate and graduate students by 2030. A working group of UC chancellors and leaders was established last year to develop a strategy to meet enrollment growth goals and outlined two possible courses of…


UC Regents Demand Report on Impacts of UCLA Move to Big Ten Conference

LOS ANGELES—One day after discussing the matter behind closed doors, the University of California Board of Regents demands a full assessment of UCLA and USC’s planned move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten’s influence on the UC system July 21. The assessment will be conducted by the UC system president Michael Drake and…