A UCLA researcher studying the biological basis for our egocentric tendencies has found that certain areas of the brain prime individuals to think about themselves. Matthew Lieberman, a professor of psychology at UCLA, co-authored a paper with Meghan Meyer from Dartmouth College earlier this month that showed specific brain regions that are activated when people zone out. Read more...
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Colorful clothing donation bins will be available throughout campus beginning next week. Good Clothes Good People, a nonprofit organization that gives donations back to local communities, and the Bruin Visual Arts Club, which provides resources for UCLA arts students, painted clothing donation bins at Royce Quad on Monday as part of a project to encourage more individuals to donate clothes. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Bruin Visual Arts Club, which provides resources for UCLA arts students, painted clothing donation bins on Monday. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
UCLA researchers are studying the structure of a virus that is known to cause cancer. In a study published last week, researchers analyzed the molecular components of herpes virus’ outer protein shell. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers created a 3-D atomic structure of a cancer-causing strain of the herpes virus to find certain proteins to target in antiviral therapies. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Dogs have a new place to run around following the opening of a new dog park in Westwood. The city opened a dog park at the Westwood Recreation Center on Dec. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles opened a dog park at the Westwood Recreation Center on Dec. 18. Many residents said they enjoy the new dog park and think it is a great place for their dogs to run around and play. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Several dining halls on the Hill are now open as study spaces after dining hours. Bruin Plate and Feast dining halls are open every day from 10 p.m to 2 a.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dining halls will be open late as study spaces as a part of the student study space initiative which aims to increase the number of study spaces on campus. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library reopened its doors to the public Sunday, after nearly two years of restoration and expansion. The library temporarily closed in 2015 to retrofit the building to follow modern seismic codes and constructed ramps, pathways and elevator to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act, said Eric Heggen, the project manager who led the renovations. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library reopened to the public Sunday after being temporarily closed since 2015 for restoration and expansion. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Thousands of people attended the Women’s March in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 20. The Daily Bruin asked several UCLA students why they decided to take part in the event. Read more...
