Temperatures dipped far below zero as the team of 12 people dragged sleds filled with supplies through the icy white terrain. Months earlier, they had been trained how to eat, dress and ski in order to survive the harsh environment and ski through their 13-day trek to the South Pole. Read more...
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January 16, 1:12 am
A country in healing: UCLA nurse serves patients recovering from Typhoon Haiyan
At UCLA, 25-year-old nurse Paolo Montenegro often works 12-hour night shifts three days a week on the neurotrauma floor of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Paolo Montenegro, a 25-year-old UCLA nurse, recently returned home from serving typhoon victims in the Philippines.
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January 16, 1:12 am
UCLA offers online counseling for LGBT students
Chad Lazzari hopes a new online program will help him reach out to students who may be struggling with their sexual identity the way he did before coming out. Read more...
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January 15, 1:54 pm
USAC Recap – Jan. 14
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
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January 15, 2:21 am
Pope Francis names new cardinals from wide range of nations
Pope Francis recently appointed several cardinals from countries not typically represented in church leadership in another untraditional move that has been well-received by Catholics around the world, including at UCLA. Read more...
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January 15, 2:20 am
LA mayor begins partnership to increase city’s earthquake resilience
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti’s administration recently announced plans to develop strategies for reducing earthquake-related damage in Los Angeles alongside a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist, Dr. Read more...
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January 15, 2:19 am
BruinCard to undergo technology upgrade, redesign
The BruinCard is up for a facelift this year, as part of a more than $1 million system upgrade project. The software and hardware behind the BruinCard are out of date and need to be updated if UCLA plans to continue using the cards, said Marsha Lovell, director of UCLA Business and Finance Services who oversees the BruinCard Center. Read more...