Thursday, May 14

Student organization CruX creates neurotechnology for medical solutions

A new student organization combines neuroscience and technology to assist those affected by neurodegenerative disorders. CruX, which delves into the developing field of neurotechnology, creates hardware prototypes that translate brain signals into actions. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Vicky Yuan (left) and Chris Hernandez (right) co-founded CruX, a student organization that combines neuroscience and technology to create hardware prototypes that translate brain signals into actions. The prototypes could be used to assist those affected by neurodegenerative disorders. (Courtesy of Laila Stedman)


Event aims to increase ‘cliteracy,’ open conversation about female sexuality

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:55 p.m. Sexual pleasure and accurate sexual information are essential for healthy relationships, a psychology professor said at a campus event Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Female sexuality activist and psychology professor Laurie Mintz (left) and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” actress Rachel Bloom (right) answered questions from the audience about the importance of the pleasure of sex for women at a campus event Thursday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Enigma club members bond over RPGs, blackjack and campuswide games of vampire tag

Next week, Enigma members will don sneakers, pick up maps and chase each other across campus. This week was quieter – students gambled chips to win a set of role-playing-game dice. Read more...

Photo: Members of Enigma, a science fiction and fantasy gaming club on campus, participate in activities ranging from tabletop role-playing games to vampire tag. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin Staff)


Alumnae embark on bike rides geared toward encouraging female interest in science

This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:07 p.m. Rachel Woods-Robinson and Elizabeth Case were preparing their campsite for the night when two young girls approached to ask about the heavy bags strapped to their bicycles. Read more...

Photo: Cycle for Science, founded by two UCLA alumnae, organizes long-distance bike rides for female scientists. The scientists stop at K-12 classrooms to teach lessons about renewable energy, climate change and glaciers. (Courtesy of Rachel Woods-Robinson)


Bruin Belles create sought-after community, foster leadership through philanthropy

Debby Erazo, a third-year public affairs student, received her second rejection in two years from the Bruin Belles Service Association last year. But she wasn’t surprised, she said. Read more...

Photo: The Bruin Belles, founded in the 1940s, is a service organization for women at UCLA. It is also an exclusive organization, accepting fewer than a third of all applicants. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Music student is first to receive scholarship named in honor of Beach Boys member

A music student was the first recipient of a new scholarship inspired by Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson. The scholarship, awarded this year to third-year music composition student David Ghesser, will be presented every other year to a third-year student in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music interested in pursuing a career in composing, arranging or producing popular music. Read more...

Photo: David Ghesser (left), a third-year music composition student, was the first recipient of a new scholarship named after Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson (right). The scholarship was facilitated by a $100,000 donation from UCLA adjunct professor David Leaf (center). (Courtesy of Daniel Ghesser)


Professor of history, African American studies wins MacArthur ‘genius’ grant

This post was updated Oct. 3 at 12:27 a.m. Kelly Lytle Hernández, a UCLA professor of history and African American studies, was announced in September as one of 26 winners of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Read more...

Photo: Kelly Lytle Hernández, a professor of history and African American studies, was announced in September as one of 26 recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant award. Hernández was one of only two historians to receive the award this year. (Courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)



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