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...
News, Student Government
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February 8, 1:56 am
USAC recap – Feb. 6
News, Science & Health
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February 7, 10:54 pm
UCLA researchers study effects of traumatic events on depression
UCLA researchers have found that activity in two regions in the brain, along with social support, may lessen symptoms of depression following a traumatic event. In a paper published Monday, researchers at the Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience examined and compared a group of individuals who said they were disturbed by the 2016 presidential election with another group who said they were unaffected. Read more...
Photo: Researchers at the Staglin Center for cognitive neuroscience examined and compared a group of individuals who said they were disturbed by the 2016 presidential election. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Student Government
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February 7, 10:31 pm
GSA negotiates for lower price increase on university housing
Graduate students will have to pay 3.5 percent more on average for their university housing next year. UCLA Housing originally planned to increase average housing rates by 5, 4, 3.5 or 3 percent, but following a Jan. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Westwood
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February 7, 10:14 pm
Alumna awarded Medal of Courage for aiding victims of Las Vegas shooting
Brittany Speer and her family visited Las Vegas in October expecting to attend a country music concert. Instead, they found themselves in the midst of an unrelenting hail of gunfire. Read more...
Photo: Brittany Speer, a UCLA emergency medical technician and UCLA alumna, received the Medal of Honor for treating victims during an October shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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February 7, 10:13 pm
Bird scooters provide new mode of transportation around UCLA
Schuyler Poh has been waking up later since she started using electric scooters on campus to zip to class. Bird electric scooters connect to a mobile application that allows anyone with a phone and a valid driver’s license to access and ride the devices. Read more...
Photo: Several students have started using Bird electric scooters to get around campus. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
News, Science & Health, Video
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February 7, 4:19 pm
Video: UCLA scientists create biomechanic stingray
UCLA professor Ali Khademhosseini and his team have taken the first steps in integrating biological tissue with robotic systems. Read more...
Campus, News
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February 7, 12:36 am
On-campus organization connects first-generation students, alumni
As a first-generation college student, Juana Hernandez often struggled to find people she could identify with while studying at UCLA and after starting her career. “I felt no representation in books, curriculum, classroom. Read more...
Photo: The First Gen Alumni Network hosted its inaugural launch event Monday evening. The event featured alumni speakers, a musical performance and time for participants to network with one another. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)