Nineteen UCLA students spent the summer providing free medical care and medication supplies to residents in Quito, Ecuador, as part of a global health service trip. Read more...
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June 6, 10:44 pm
PCOS is now PMOS. What does this mean for the condition?
Polycystic ovary syndrome was renamed to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to better represent the condition and its symptoms, UCLA health professionals said. Scientists announced the name change May 12 at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine endorsed the switch to PMOS May 27. Read more...
Campus, International, News
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June 5, 2:58 pm
SJP demands divestment, recognizes Palestinian displacement in demonstration
This post was updated June 6 at 8:40 p.m. About 35 people marched on campus Friday to demand UCLA divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, end on-campus policing and drop conduct cases against student protesters. Read more...
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May 15, 7:04 pm
UCPD detains demonstrator in pro-Palestine protest for Nakba Day
This post was updated May 15 at 10:47 p.m. UCPD detained one person at a Friday demonstration that recognized the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinians. Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA organized the protest for Nakba Day – which remembers the roughly 750,000 Palestinians who were displaced by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Read more...
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April 25, 6:16 pm
Armenian Students’ Association remembers Armenian Genocide on 111th anniversary
This post was updated April 26 at 10:04 p.m. More than 100 people gathered for a vigil at the base of Janss Steps on Friday evening to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide. Read more...
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April 24, 1:39 pm
Eric Garcetti discusses modern approaches to peacemaking at UCLA event
A former Los Angeles mayor and United States ambassador to India said countries need to rethink their approaches to international peacebuilding at a UCLA event Tuesday. Read more...
Campus, International, News, Student Government
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April 22, 5:22 pm
UCLA student government accused of antisemitism for condemning Israeli hostage talk
This post was updated April 23 at 8:59 p.m. Student government officers faced accusations of antisemitism Tuesday after they condemned an on-campus event with an Israeli former hostage. Read more...