This post was updated Feb. 24 at 11:40 p.m. Dr. Vatche Agopian, a liver transplant hepatobiliary surgeon at UCLA, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Donya Hassanshahi during February’s Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month to discuss the importance of educating people about their health and taking the initiative to detect malignant cancers. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 22 at 10:33 p.m. Researchers in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science discovered a metallic material with nearly three times the thermal conductivity of copper, which could make some electronic devices – including AI chips – more effective. Read more...
Photo: Li (left) works with the lab’s spectroscopy setup as part of his experimentation work, and Su (right) assists with theoretical work. (Hannah Morgan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When third-year data theory student Madeleine Curran declared UCLA’s gerontology minor, advisors warned her that the required classes were rarely available. After nearly two years in the program, Curran said the advisors were right. Read more...
Photo: The Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs is pictured. Many classes offered for the gerontology minor are housed here. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Third-year psychobiology student Misty Aldrin said she started Catalyst – a quarterly science newsletter – with two of her friends to guide undergraduate STEM students through industry and academia. Read more...
Photo: The team behind Catalyst is pictured at one of its socials. (Courtesy of Catalyst)
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 11:35 p.m. About 300 people attended the 2026 Innovate Tech Conference at UCLA on Friday to learn about how entrepreneurs can use autonomous artificial intelligence. Read more...
Photo: Leon and Toby Gold Hall of the UCLA Anderson School of Management is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Khoa-Nathan Ngo is looking to pursue research, serve his community and make a national impact. Ngo, a fourth-year psychology student, won one of 10 National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarships offered nationwide in the 2025-26 cycle. Read more...
Photo: Tubes are pictured in a research lab at UCLA. Khoa-Nathan Ngo, a fourth-year student and a psychology research student, won one of the 10 NIH undergraduate scholarships offered nationwide in the 2025-26 cycle. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, marking the end of its 78-year membership. The United Nations agency – established in 1948 – encourages international collaboration to achieve the “highest attainable standard of health,” according to the WHO constitution. Read more...
Photo: President Donald Trump addresses members of the media after meeting with the White House Task Force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup Monday, November 17, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Courtesy of The White House)
