Wednesday, May 13

ServeFest event to encourage student interest in volunteering

Students can attend a community service fair on the Hill Saturday evening intended to introduce them to different ways they can get involved in volunteerism at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Students will be able to attend ServeFest, an event that UCLA officials will host after Volunteer Day Saturday in Sunset Village, to get involved in community groups while at UCLA. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


University reaches settlement with Aon Hewitt over UC SHIP dispute

The University of California Board of Regents reached a settlement Sept. 8 after a two-year dispute with a management consulting firm that helped develop UC Student Health Insurance Plan. Read more...

Photo: University of California Board of Regents reached a settlement with Aon Hewitt over the UC SHIP dispute. (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Covel Commons dining hall offers kosher and halal options

UCLA now offers kosher and halal options in Covel Commons dining hall to supplement traditional meal plans, after a three-year development in response to demands by Muslim and Jewish students. Read more...

Photo: Covel now offers kosher and halal options for lunch and dinner at an additional cost to Hill residents. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


New Westwood receptacles to reduce cigarette waste

Westwood officials have placed 13 cigarette recycling receptacles around Westwood Village to decrease the amount of cigarette litter on sidewalks. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, installed long gray TerraCycle receptacles on street poles earlier this month. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association installed 13 cigarette recycling receptacles, aiming to reduce the amount of cigarette waste on sidewalks. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA researchers unveil new way to measure arterial stiffness in brain

UCLA researchers published a study Monday that validated a noninvasive way to measure neurological arterial stiffness, which can allow doctors to better detect the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and other diseases. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers, led by Danny Wang, found a new way to measure arterial stiffness in the brain, which will allow them to detect the risk of other diseases. (Courtesy of Danny Wang)