UCLA scientists developed a new laboratory test that will expand antibiotic treatment options for patients with gonorrhea. Physicians began to use ceftriaxone to treat gonorrhea after the drug ciprofloxacin developed a resistance to the disease in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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May 26, 12:45 am
UCLA researchers develop lab test to expand gonorrhea treatment
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 26, 12:45 am
First annual Bruin Games celebrates diversity, raises money for charity
Students played recreational activities and outdoor games at UCLA’s first Bruin Games event Wednesday. About 60 people attended the event, which was hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative 3, at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Read more...
Photo: Students participated in a five-on-five soccer tournament at the first Bruin Games event, a program created by the Undergraduate Students Association Council. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
News, UC
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May 26, 12:44 am
Amendment proposed to give control of UCOP budget to state legislature
The University of California Office of the President could lose its financial autonomy if a state constitutional amendment proposed Tuesday becomes law. State Sen. Edward Hernandez introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 14, which would allow the California State Legislature to allocate UCOP’s budget. Read more...
Photo: A state senator proposed a constitutional amendment that would restructure the University of California Board of Regents and limit the fiscal autonomy of the UC Office of the President. Some lawmakers have criticized UC President Janet Napolitano after an audit found UCOP did not disclose $175 million in reserve funds. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, News
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May 26, 12:43 am
Student assists in research for technology that restored his vision
Clint Thodos could only see the “nia” of the word “California” on the board in front of him. He put the Google Glass on and a moment later, he could read the word in its entirety. Read more...
Photo: Clint Thodos, a third-year American literature and culture student, wears Google Glass to regain his full visual field. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
News, Westwood
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May 26, 12:42 am
Westwood Village Improvement Association increases assessment fees
The Westwood Village Improvement Association increased the fees businesses need to pay Thursday, for the second time since the organization’s creation. Businesses operating in Westwood Village pay assessment fees to the association to fund services, such as cleaning the streets and repairing lighting. Read more...
Crime, News
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May 25, 4:06 pm
University police investigate suspicious package near School of Dentistry
This post was updated May 25 at 4:27 p.m. University police investigated a suspicious package near the entrance of the UCLA School of Dentistry Thursday afternoon and determined it was harmless. Read more...
Photo: UCPD is investigating a suspicious package in front of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s entrance. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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May 25, 1:21 am
New digital humanities summer class to offer hands-on analyses of LA
UCLA will offer a new interdisciplinary course involving hands-on projects and fieldwork in Los Angeles this summer. Students registered in summer sessions can apply to Digital Humanities 30: “Los Angeles Tech City: Digital Technologies & Spatial Justice” until July 2. Read more...