This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:40 p.m. UCLA researchers created a novel and inexpensive method for early cancer detection. In a September study published in Nature Communications, the researchers described how their new method can detect changes in DNA circulating in the blood that are called methylation. Read more...
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November 14, 6:39 pm
Streets flood on, near UCLA campus following water main break
This post was updated Nov. 14 at 7:37 p.m. A broken water main near Boyer Hall led to flooded streets on and near campus Monday afternoon. A BruinAlert was sent around 4:40 p.m. Read more...
Photo: The intersection of Charles E. Young Drive South and Tiverton Drive, pictured. Flooding has taken place throughout the Southeast part of campus, as well as near it. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 14, 3:34 pm
UC academic workers walk out in largest US strike since 2019
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:38 p.m. UCLA academic workers joined tens of thousands of their peers across the University of California system in striking for more equitable wages and better working conditions. Read more...
Photo: UCLA academic workers picket near the Inverted Fountain as part of a University of California-wide strike. The workers are part of three unions represented by the United Auto Workers, and are striking for better wages and working conditions at the UC. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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November 14, 12:17 am
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 9
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council discussed transit and the climate crisis and called on Los Angeles City Council members to resign. The NWWNC is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the LA City Council. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
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November 14, 12:12 am
Augmented reality textbook makes math more engaging for children
An unexpected hobby picked up during COVID-19 quarantine can sometimes change your life. Simone Jensen, a fourth-year mathematics student at the University of St Andrews who studied abroad at UCLA during the 2021-2022 school year, brought her hobby to life by teaching herself how to code an augmented reality-based app. Read more...
Photo: Left to right: Emma Howes, Akshal Mittal and Simone Jensen, pictured. (Courtesy of Emma Howes)
News, Science & Health
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November 14, 12:07 am
UCLA study finds that some neurological cells may affect Alzheimer’s disease
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 7:17 p.m. A recent UCLA study found that astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain, may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease progression and be a potential target for future therapies. Read more...
Photo: (Megan Wu/Daily Bruin)
National, News
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November 14, 12:00 am
UCLA administration addresses planned strike by academic student workers
UCLA administrators addressed academic student workers’ plans for a Monday strike in a campuswide email Wednesday. The workers’ union United Auto Workers represents around 48,000 University of California teaching assistants, student researchers and other academic workers. Read more...
Photo: Members of the United Auto Workers rally on UCLA’s campus. The academic student workers union authorized a strike that will begin on Nov. 14. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)