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University of California rejects claim it was sued for racial discrimination

School system says it has not been served with a filing and will ‘vigorously defend’ its admissions practices

The Guardian - US

Lawsuit accuses University of California of racial discrimination in admissions

A lawsuit accuses the University of California of racial discrimination in undergraduate admissions by favoring Black and Latino students over Asian American and white applicants

The Independent UK

University of California Workers Say They Are Being Squeezed As Contract Talks Stall

The UC system says it is offering healthy raises for nearly 40,000 staffers, but workers say the system is playing a shell game by also raising their health care premiums.

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Part VIII: Equal Protection of the Law—Discrimination on the Basis of Race

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Bolling v. Sharpe (1954), Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) v. Bollinger (2003) v. Aaron (1958), Loving v. Virginia (1967), Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), Gratz v. Bollinger (2003), Fisher v. University of Texas at…

Reason

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted GPT-4 "kind of sucks," and now we learn the AI model consumes up to 3 water bottles to generate a mere 100 words

According to new research by the University of California, OpenAI's GPT-4 AI model consumes up to 3 water bottles to generate 100 words.

Windows Central

Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests

The University of California board of regents has approved UCLA police’s request for additional non-lethal weapons

The Independent UK

University of California regents ban political statements on university online homepages

The University of California Board of Regents are banning employees from posting political statements on the homepages of university websites, saying such comments could be interpreted as the university’s official view

The Independent UK

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Judge orders temporary halt to UC academic workers' strike over war in Gaza

A state judge has ordered academic workers at the University of California to temporarily halt their weekslong strike over the war in Gaza

The Independent UK

UC Student Assistants, Striking Over Response to Gaza Protests, Say It Is Time to Negotiate

The union says that following a string of wins by campus unions nationwide, the university may fear losing at the table in the current fight over use of police and sanctions to quell protests.

Capital & Main

Academic workers at UC Santa Cruz strike over crackdown on Gaza protests

Union says response of University of California to pro-Palestine demonstrations violates rights of advocates and workers

The Guardian - US

Union plans strike vote over crackdown on University of California Gaza protests

UAW Local 4811, largest union of academic workers, also says it will file unfair labor charges over university use of LAPD on protesters

The Guardian - US

Mykolas Alekna: the history-making son chasing an all-timer dad

21-year-old Mykolas Alekna, son of Olympic champion Virgilijus, breaks discus world record, aiming for Paris Olympics medal.

The Hindu

Kresge College by Studio Gang features flowing curves and a connection with nature

Studio Gang has unveiled the flowing curves of its Kresge College expansion plans at the University of California in Santa Cruz

Wallpaper

All hail RT-X: The global project aimed at creating an AI mega brain for all robotkind

No, not that RTX, silly. That's for pretty pictures on your monitor.

PC Gamer

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International Business Times

Between China And The US, Trade Takes A Different Route

Are the US and Chinese economies on the verge of decoupling? On the face of it, there can be no doubt the divergence of the US and Chinese economies is underway; in absolute terms, Chinese imports have not fallen particularly sharply, but regarding market share the decline is significant.

PC Gamer

Intel could be heading towards an AI-powered frame generation future, thanks to a research group's work, dubbed ExtraSS

Wonder what it would be called, though: XeExSS? Umm, maybe not.

Fortune

Andreessen Horowitz is adding major California pension funds to its LP base for the first time, records show

A16z has raised $400 million from CalPERS for a new fund, and it is seeking at least one investment from CalSTRS.

Woman & Home

This is the red wine to avoid if you don't want a headache, according to scientists

There may be cause for celebration for those who suffer from red wine headaches, as scientists may have figured out how to avoid them!

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The Independent UK

California governor signs laws compelling universities to report return of Native American remains

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two laws to require the California State University system and urge the University of California system to update the state on their progress to return Native American remains to tribes

Advnture

How to stop your running shoelaces coming undone

Annoyed by your laces constantly coming loose mid-run? Find out how to fix them so they stay tied

Los Angeles Times

A lot of what you’ve heard about affirmative action is wrong

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions is certain to ripple across higher education for years. Debate in the lead-up to the court’s decision has ignited passions about accessibility, fairness and merit in the complex admissions process — and stirred up some misconceptions about affirmative…

Los Angeles Times

‘We’re really worried.’ What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision Thursday striking down affirmative action has intensified angst among many higher-education leaders who say extending access to a diversity of students could become a challenging, high-cost and labor-intensive effort steeped in uncertainties.

Woman & Home

What is a sound bath? Plus, all the unexpected benefits you can expect to enjoy

Writer Aoife Hanna reveals what a sound bath is and what going to one is really like, plus benefits and more

WEKU

California wants to store floodwaters underground. It's harder than it sounds

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

Los Angeles Times

UC intends to hire students without legal status or work permits and will formulate a plan

LOS ANGELES — The University of California regents, saying they support an equitable education for all, unanimously agreed Thursday to find a pathway to enact a bold policy to hire students who lack legal status and work permits.

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