Politics Aug 08 Trump administration seeks $1B settlement from UCLA, White House official says By Jocelyn Gecker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Education Jun 06 A court ruling will allow new housing to be built at University of California, Berkeley’s People’s Park The court on Thursday ruled that a new law enacted in 2021 invalidates the claims by two local organizations that sued the school, saying students living in downtown Berkeley would add noise pollution to an already dense area. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Education Sep 22 State auditor says University of California wrongly admitted well-connected students A California state audit finds that the University of California wrongly admitted at least 64 wealthy students over the past six years as "favors to donors, family, and friends."… By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press
Education Jul 13 More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s policy saying international students cannot stay in the country if they take all their classes online in the fall. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Nation Mar 14 Students file lawsuit against colleges involved in admissions bribery scandal The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges the students were denied a fair opportunity for admission. By Associated Press
Sep 14 University of California, Berkeley ramps up security before Ben Shapiro speaks By Associated Press Authorities plan to seal off the campus' central hub, Sproul Plaza, and create a perimeter around several buildings, including where Ben Shapiro, a former editor of Breitbart News, was set to speak to a sold-out, 1,000-person audience. Continue reading
Feb 16 Broad Institute wins heated dispute over CRISPR patents By Sharon Begley, STAT The U.S. patent office ruled on Wednesday that hotly disputed patents on the revolutionary genome-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 belong to the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, dealing a blow to the University of California. Continue reading
Aug 11 Scientists say fetal tissue remains essential for vaccines and developing treatments By Collin Binkley, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press BOSTON — The furor on Capitol Hill over Planned Parenthood has stoked a debate about the use of tissue from aborted fetuses in medical research, but U.S. scientists have been using such cells for decades to develop vaccines and seek… Continue reading
May 25 Student suspect posted video rant, wrote manifesto before rampage By Elisabeth Ponsot The day before the attack, Rodger apparently posted a video on YouTube in which he sits in the driver's seat of his car and details his plans for revenge. The message, entitled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution," includes vehement language against women. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Blind Dissident’s Escape: an ‘Opportunity’ for Chinese Government? Blind Dissident's Escape: an 'Opportunity' for Chinese Government?… Continue watching