UCLA researchers have found that a gene discovered in 2018 may be linked to lung cancer growth. UCLA and University of Michigan researchers were the first to identify the gene mEAK-7 and its role in cell growth in 2018. Read more...
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August 18, 10:28 pm
After months of bargaining, medical residents reach tentative agreement with UCLA
Resident physicians, fellows and interns won health benefits and union access Wednesday night in their most recent negotiating session with UCLA administration. After 10 months of bargaining with UCLA Health, the administration and residents reached a tentative agreement that includes wage and housing stipend increases, sustained health benefits until 2021 and unrestricted union access in the hospital, said Caleb Williams, a resident physician, in an email statement. Read more...
Photo: The Committee of Interns and Residents at UCLA held a walkout Wednesday to express its concern with proposed cuts to health benefits and union access. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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August 18, 9:46 pm
UCLA’s involvement in Thirty Meter Telescope prompts protest from student groups
UCLA students and faculty remain divided over the University of California’s involvement in the development of a massive telescope in Hawaii, as construction continues to be delayed by protesters for a sixth week. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Pacific Islands’ Student Association held a town hall in February and invited local Hawaiian leaders to discuss their opinions on the Thirty Meter Telescope. The student organization held a public protest and received almost 5,000 signatures on a petition to demonstrate opposition to the TMT to the UC Board of Regents, according to PISA member Uriah Blackwell. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
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August 18, 3:59 pm
From fashion to gaming, a quick guide to student organizations on campus
Tracking down student organizations on campus can be tough. With over 1,000 registered clubs on campus that recruit anywhere from Facebook to Bruinwalk, it’s easy to get lost. Read more...
Photo: (Alice Lu/Daily Bruin)
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August 18, 3:48 pm
Need help navigating UCLA? Here’s a starter’s guide to key campus organizations.
UCLA is a buzzing hive of activity, offering more than 1,000 student clubs and organizations. For more than 9,000 admitted students entering UCLA this fall, understanding everything UCLA has to offer can be an overwhelming experience. Read more...
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August 18, 9:37 am
UCLA alumna Janet Reilly appointed to UC Board of Regents
A UCLA alumna has been appointed to the University of California Board of Regents, according to an August 9 press release from the governor’s office. Janet Reilly, who is a co-founder and board president of a free volunteer-based health clinic called Clinic by the Bay, will fill the position on the board previously held by Ellen Tauscher, who died in April. Read more...
Photo: Janet Reilly, a UCLA alumna has been appointed to the University of California Board of Regents, according to an August 9 press release from the governor’s office. As a regent, she will vote on issues concerning the UC system, including tuition and policy. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 17, 1:08 pm
Global rank names UCLA No. 2 public university in US, No. 11 university in world
UCLA was named the No. 2 public university in the United States and the No. 11 university in the world, according to a ranking released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was named the No. 2 public university in the United States and the No. 11 university in the world, according to the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities. UCLA held the same position in the ranking as last year, both among public universities and among all universities (Daily Bruin file photo)