Tuesday, May 5

Senatorial hopeful Kevin de León discusses immigration, environment

Kevin de León said he is depending on college students’ support in his bid for California’s U.S. Senate seat. “I need the millennial vote,” he said. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Daily Bruin’s Editorial Board met with state Sen. Kevin de León at his campaign office Thursday, discussing issues ranging from higher education affordability to immigration. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Ted Lieu no longer to speak at UCLA School of Law commencement

Congressman Ted Lieu pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. The law school announced Lieu, who represents the congressional district that includes UCLA and Westwood, would be its commencement speaker in March. Read more...

Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu (right) pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement ceremony Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. Chancellor Gene Block (left) has instead been scheduled to give the speech. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA researchers improve hand, arm mobility in paralysis patients

UCLA researchers have partially restored hand and arm function in paralysis patients without performing surgery. In a study published in April, UCLA neuroscientists demonstrated a new technique to improve motor function in patients with severe spinal cord injuries. Read more...

Photo: UCLA neuroscientists demonstrated a new technique to improve motor function in patients with severe spinal cord injuries. The researchers stimulated the spinal cord with electricity to help paralysis patients regain control over their hands and arms. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student’s nonprofit provides prosthetics for people affected by Syrian war

Haya Kaliounji and her family were forced to flee their hometown in 2012 after a civil war broke out in Syria. After staying in Lebanon for six months, her family moved to the United States on her mother’s work visa in search of a new life in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Haya Kaliounji, a third-year physiological sciences student, created the nonprofit Rise Again to support people living in Syria. Her project helps create prosthetic limbs to help her old community in Aleppo. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)


USAC Election Board to reinvestigate voter coercion allegations

This post was updated May 11 at 10:31 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Judicial Board ruled Thursday that the USAC Election Board must reinvestigate complaint cases related to voter coercion and issue a new sanction on a case alleging attempted voter coercion. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Judicial Board unanimously ruled in favor of a petition after a hearing Wednesday evening. (Edward Qiao/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA website hacked, no student information or sensitive data affected

The UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences website was affected by a hack that converted websites into cryptocurrency mining platforms, the university confirmed Wednesday. Troy Mursch, a security researcher, said in his updated blog post Monday that UCLA’s Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences website was affected by a cryptojacking campaign that targeted vulnerable Drupal websites. Read more...

Photo: UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez said although the UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences website was affected by a cryptojacking campaign, UCLA patched the site after being notified by Drupal and removed the code causing the hijacking. (Daily Bruin file photo)