Sunday, May 3

82-year-old set to graduate with bachelor’s degree almost 45 years in the making

Simone King is a painter, runner, golfer and tennis player, and will be graduating from UCLA at the age of 82 with a bachelor’s degree in Korean. Read more...

Photo: Simone King, 82, will graduate from UCLA nearly 45 years after beginning her pursuit of higher education. After her graduation, she plans to work as an intermediate in American-Korean relations. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Michael Skiles to graduate from UCLA, has no plans to retire from Westwood

Michael Skiles was at a meet-the-candidates event in 2017 while running unopposed for Graduate Students Association president when he heard a new brewery wanted to open in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Michael Skiles, three time Graduate Students Association president and a founder of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council, will graduate this coming week, but his time in Westwood is not over. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



Ted Lieu, survivors of conversion therapy discuss banning practice at roundtable

Congressman Ted Lieu said he thinks conversion therapy needs to be banned at the federal level at a UCLA event Thursday. The UCLA School of Law hosted a roundtable discussion with survivors of conversion therapy during Pride Month to discuss the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, or H.R.2119. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law hosted a roundtable discussion with Congressman Ted Lieu and survivors of conversion therapy Thursday to discuss a new bill that would allow for-profit conversion therapy to be recognized as a fraudulent practice. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Union members protest after researcher’s postdoctoral appointment ends

About 40 union members marched through campus Thursday to protest the university’s actions regarding a postdoctoral appointment. United Auto-Workers Local 5810, a union which represents academic and postdoctoral researchers, protested alleged retaliation against one of its members by the university. Read more...

Photo: About 40 protestors protested on campus Thursday regarding the university’s actions concerning a postdoctoral appointment. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


UCLA-developed i-insulin could mitigate risk of hypoglycemia for diabetes patients

A UCLA-led research team has developed a new type of insulin that could prevent low blood sugar in patients with diabetes. Zhen Gu, the study’s principal investigator and a UCLA bioengineering professor, helped develop a new type of insulin, called i-insulin, that automatically responds to changes in blood glucose levels. Read more...

Photo: Jinqiang Wang, a postdoctoral researcher, and Zhen Gu, a UCLA bioengineering professor, have helped develop a new type of insulin that could prevent low blood sugar in patients with diabetes. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)


New cannabis advisory board met with controversy on campus

A newly established policy advisory board will oversee cannabis-related events and research on campus. The University of California released two memorandums outlining requirements for cannabis-related research on campus and potential risks of receiving funding from businesses that profit from marijuana-related activities. Read more...

Photo: UCLA established a Cannabis Advisory Board in April that will draft policy and disseminate information regarding cannabis related research and events on campus, said Vice Chancellor Ann Pollock. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)