The David Geffen School of Medicine was awarded a $25 million donation to fund research on Parkinson’s disease. The donation came from the Steven Gordon Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization that donates to health, Jewish and youth causes. Read more...
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November 2, 12:27 am
UCLA community members consider ramifications of Harvard admissions lawsuit
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 8:42 p.m. Members of the UCLA community said they think an ongoing federal case in Boston concerning affirmative action and college admissions could have consequences on race relations in America. Read more...
Photo: The gates to Harvard. UCLA alumni and faculty said they think Harvard’s ongoing federal case concerning affirmative action in admissions will have a national impact. (Courtesy of Sackton)
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November 2, 12:24 am
UCLA physics and astronomy will create three new fellowships with $1.5M donation
UCLA will create three new graduate student fellowships with a $1.5 million gift from the Julian Schwinger Foundation for Physics Research. Graduate students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy are eligible to receive the fellowship. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will create three new graduate student fellowships with a $1.5 million gift from the Julian Schwinger Foundation for Physics Research. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
Campus, News
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November 1, 2:45 am
Daily Bruin takes home three first-place Pinnacle Awards
The Daily Bruin won three first-place awards for college journalism Friday. The Bruin won a total of 13 awards, including three first-place awards, at the College Media Association’s 2017-2018 Pinnacle Awards. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin won a total of 13 awards, including three first-place awards, at the College Media Association’s 2017-2018 Pinnacle Awards.(Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News
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November 1, 2:33 am
’10 Questions’ lecture addresses memory, storytelling and capacity to change
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. Read more...
Photo: UCLA faculty explored memory in their respective fields of neuroscience, sociology and theater at the panel Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Burnett/UCLA : Arts)
News, Westwood
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November 1, 2:25 am
LA Metro, ride-share services to offer free or discounted rides on Election Day
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 12:23 p.m. Voters commuting to polling locations will be able to take the Los Angeles Metro bus and rail transit system for free on Election Day. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 31, 8:34 pm
CAT scans of sabertooth cats’ skulls unearth evolution of predatory behavior
Some sabertooth cats had powerful skulls that allowed them to kill their prey in one or two bites, according to research published at UCLA. A UCLA professor, along with a team of international researchers, published a study in October that analyzed sabertooth cat skulls from two different species to determine how the cats killed their prey. Read more...
Photo: Reconstructions of the skulls of two species of sabertooth cats. (Courtesy of Stephan Lautenschlager)