UCLA received a $10 million donation that will create a new program for migraine research and several health funds Tuesday. Andrew Charles, a neurology professor and chair of migraine and headache studies, will lead the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program, which aims to research possible treatments and cures for migraines. Read more...
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December 9, 12:12 pm
UCLA receives $10 million donation to fund migraine research
Campus, News, Student Government
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December 9, 10:45 am
USAC recap — Dec. 8
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
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December 7, 11:50 am
UCLA professors to be honored by AAAS for scientific research
Two UCLA professors will be honored as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, in February. Patrick Harran, a biochemistry and chemistry professor, and Douglas Black, a microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics professor, were among 347 AAAS members who were selected in November to be fellows. Read more...
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December 7, 11:48 am
‘Shtick not Shtigma’ targets misconceptions about mental illness
Charmee Taylor crawled across the Semel Auditorium stage on all fours and noisily slurped up a troop of imaginary ants marching her way as she imitated a depressed aardvark. Read more...
Photo: Members of the “Shtick not Shtigma” comedy troupe rehearse for its first improv show, “Joyology,” at the Semel Auditorium. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)
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December 7, 11:48 am
Mechanic recounts life in war-ridden El Salvador, finding home in Westwood
At 17, Gilberto Quintanilla decided he could no longer live in war-ridden El Salvador. “The government had lists of kids who were eligible to fight,” Quintanilla said. Read more...
Photo: Gilberto Quintanilla, escaping from war-ridden El Salvador, left Sonsonate to avoid being drafted. Now a service manager at Helen’s Cycles in Westwood Village, Quintanilla is known for being a mentor in both life and bicycle mechanics. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 7, 11:46 am
UCLA volunteer gives students tours, first glimpse into medical field
Shirley Graner led some of UCLA’s most prominent doctors on their first tours of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center when they were students in high school. Read more...
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December 5, 4:39 pm
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Dec. 4
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...