UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services officials plan to continue building Wi-Fi infrastructure on the Hill to improve internet slowed down by increased device use and building designs. Read more...
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February 10, 11:23 pm
UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services to combat slow Hill Wi-Fi in future
Campus, News
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February 8, 9:34 pm
Eucalyptus tree falls onto Broad Art Center, nearby trees to be inspected
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:25 p.m. A tree fell outside of Broad Art Center on Friday afternoon, resting partially on the building. Nurit Katz, executive officer of UCLA Facilities Management, said an eucalyptus tree had fallen around 1 p.m., and that Facilities Management responded at 1:12 p.m. Read more...
Photo: A tree fell outside of Broad Art Center on Friday afternoon. The tree had been uprooted because of heavy rains loosening the soil. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
News, Science & Health
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February 8, 12:12 am
UCLA study on worms lends insight into decision-making by people
Studying neural circuits in worms might give researchers insight into human decision-making, according to a paper published by UCLA researchers. Researchers in the lab of Elissa Hallem, a UCLA professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, published a study in January on how chemical signaling molecules affect how worms behave when they are hungry. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers are studying neural circuits in worms to try to understand human decision-making in response to stimuli. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Student Government
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February 8, 12:11 am
USAC recap – Feb. 5
Photo: (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, News
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February 8, 12:07 am
Bruin Tea: Why are Bruin Plate’s dishes always dirty?
Quarter system got you down? Have you fallen and can’t get up? Bruin Tea is a series investigating student questions and petty concerns about UCLA. Complaint: Why are the cups at Bruin Plate always dirty? Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, UC
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February 7, 11:57 pm
Record label founder donates $1 million for art and music school scholarships
A philanthropist donated $1 million to provide scholarships for art and music students, a university press release announced Thursday. Jerry Moss, who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert, gifted the donation to UCLA’s Moss Scholars program, which has awarded full-tuition scholarships to art and music students for 15 years. Read more...
Photo: Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records, donated $1 million to UCLA’s Moss Scholars program, which awards full-tuition scholarships to art and music students. The donation was a part of the UCLA Centennial Campaign. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
National, News, UC
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February 7, 11:54 pm
New Census question could result in significant population undercount
A question surveying citizenship status on the United States Census could cause a large undercount of the population, resulting in a misallocation of money and representation to various states, according to a testimony by a UCLA professor. Read more...