The University of California Student Association is the official voice of students at the UC system. The UCSA board of directors, composed of representatives from each campus, met at UC San Diego on Oct. Read more...
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October 9, 11:26 pm
UCSA recap – Oct. 8-9
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October 9, 11:25 pm
Moon observation event at UCLA sheds light on lunar research
UCLA researchers and space enthusiasts observed the moon’s craters through a telescope on the roof of the Mathematical Sciences Building in Saturday’s evening. The UCLA Institute for Planets and Exoplanets hosted a moon observation event – one of hundreds held annually worldwide – to celebrate the scientific study and exploration of the moon, said Dave Milewski, a graduate student in earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more...
Photo: Attendees at the moon observation event held Saturday at the Mathematical Sciences Building looked through UCLA’s 14-inch Schmidt Cassegrain telescope, one of the most advanced telescopes owned by the University. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 9, 11:25 pm
MEDLIFE at UCLA helps the homeless cope with stress with yoga, meditation
Monica Ho knelt to the floor, arms outstretched, nearly touching her nose to the ground in a position called the child’s pose. Her students – a group of homeless individuals – breathed deeply in the sky blue room as she instructed them to stretch and relax the muscles in their backs. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA MEDLIFE lead a yoga, mindfulness and meditation class every other Wednesday at Turning Point, a transitional housing facility for the homeless in Santa Monica. (Allison Ong/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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October 9, 11:23 pm
Luskin Conference Center marks grand opening with mock symposium
UCLA hosted a grand opening of the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center on Friday, which Chancellor Gene Block called a test drive for future academic gatherings. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professors displayed their research at the grand opening of the Luskin Conference Center on Friday, including octopus caps that translate brain waves into lights and sounds. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
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October 9, 11:22 pm
USAC proposes app integration for on-demand CSO van service
Undergraduate student government leaders are working to introduce an app that would allow students to request a ride home in the evening. USAC facilities commissioner Sandra Rhee proposed that Community Service Officer administrators restructure the service to allow students to order the vans through an app. Read more...
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October 9, 12:27 pm
UC partners with insurance company to increase access to medical data
University of California physicians and researchers will have access to one of the largest medical databases of patient records in the country, under an agreement signed last Thursday with insurance company UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Read more...
Photo: The University of California partnered with insurance company UnitedHealth Group, Inc. last week to better control healthcare and cooperation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 8, 2:46 pm
UCLA professor emeritus wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
James Stoddart, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, received the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry, the Nobel Prize Committee announced Wednesday Stoddart, who is currently a chemistry professor at Northwestern University received the prize in conjunction with Jean-Pierre Sauvage, a professor at the University of Strasbourg, France and Bernard L. Read more...
Photo: James Stoddart, a professor emeritus of chemistry, will receive the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for building molecular machines. (Courtesy of UCLA)