A new branch of environmental science is taking flight as UCLA researchers apply genomic technology to study migratory birds. The Bird Genoscape Project, based at UCLA’s Center for Tropical Research, will analyze the migratory behavior of up to 100 songbird species using a combination of population genomics and environmental data, said Thomas Smith, the center’s founding director. Read more...
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January 25, 5:10 pm
Nurses protest for new contract, better working conditions
Registered nurses protested Thursday in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center over a contract dispute with the University of California and called for improved working conditions. Read more...
Photo: California Nurses Association/National Nurses United organized eight protests throughout the UC system, over contract disputes. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
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January 25, 1:45 pm
UC Regents recap – Jan. 25
The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its January meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed topics brought up during committee meetings on Wednesday and the board’s decision to postpone voting on a proposed tuition increase. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed their decision to postpone their vote on a tuition increase, and their approval of items during committee meetings Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 24, 10:38 pm
USAC recap – Jan. 23
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
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January 24, 10:35 pm
UCLA accounting mistake leaves large sum unallocated to USAC
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 9:08 a.m. A university accounting error prevented the undergraduate student government from receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars for the past three years. Read more...
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January 24, 10:32 pm
Student creates startup to facilitate peer-to-peer tutoring
Parsa Rezvani’s father struggled in his high school English class when he immigrated from Iran until he befriended some American classmates. In exchange for helping them in their math classes, he received help in passing English. Read more...
Photo: Parsa Rezvani, a fourth-year economics student, founded Tutorfly to connect students with their peers for academic support. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
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January 24, 10:23 pm
UCLA Health provides at-home colon cancer screening kits to patients
UCLA Health is collaborating with marketing experts to incentivize patients to screen themselves at home for cancer. Starting in May, UCLA Health, with the help of researchers at the Anderson School of Management, provided custom letters with take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to encourage patients to use them. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo) UCLA Health officials collaborated with professors from the Anderson School of Business to create custom letters to increase patient use of take-home colon cancer screening kits.