An undergraduate student government office released a survey Wednesday asking students to evaluate how well each office has addressed student needs. Councilmembers intend to use the survey to better understand concerns and implement solutions throughout various offices, said Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative 1 Manjot Singh. Read more...
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April 7, 12:00 am
USAC issues survey to better address student concerns, improve outreach
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April 6, 12:28 am
Share the Journey app collects data for breast cancer study
Purple peaks on a virtual graph track Patricia Ganz’s daily exercise levels, rising and falling with the steps her iPhone sensor records each day. But Ganz’s new app isn’t just a pedometer; it allows female Apple users across the United States to log their daily mood swings and sleep habits as part of a mobile-driven research study on the effects of breast cancer treatment. Read more...
Photo: UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Patricia Ganz recently launched a patient-centered mobile app that allows women to track their symptoms and disease progress in collaboration with Apple and Sage Bionetworks. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
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April 6, 12:08 am
Syrian civil war continues to take toll on UCLA students
Rawan Naji’s uncle was waiting with his family in Damascus, the capital of Syria, for their American visas when the Syrian government bombed a civilian area that included his two children’s clothing factories, which burned to the ground in 2014. Read more...
Photo: Second-year biology student Ayesha Rasheed draws the Syrian flag as part of her response to the posted question, “What does Syria mean to you?” at the Syrian Open House. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
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April 5, 3:52 pm
Democratic officials discuss inequality in US at law school event
Three officials discussed ways to combat inequality in law in a talk given Thursday to about 60 students at the UCLA School of Law. The law school’s chapter of the American Constitution Society, a national progressive legal organization, held the event as part of a series about inequality in the law, said Nick Warshaw, co-president of the chapter and a second-year law student. Read more...
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April 4, 10:42 am
Q&A: First diversity vice chancellor discusses goals for office
University officials announced Jerry Kang, a UCLA law professor, as the new vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion Tuesday. His office will oversee two discrimination prevention officers, the Title IX officer and about 20 diversity specialists on campus. Read more...
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April 3, 10:05 pm
Spring USAC election to feature 25 candidates
Two seasoned slates – Bruins United and LET’S ACT! – are running the majority of the 25 candidates in this spring’s undergraduate student government election. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board announced the candidates running Friday night at a candidate orientation event. Read more...
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April 3, 4:18 pm
UC student health center doctors to hold second strike
Doctors at the University of California student health centers will go on their second strike in three months starting Thursday, claiming the UC has not provided the financial information that the union needs. Read more...
Photo: University of California doctors in the Union of American Physicians and Dentists went on a one-day strike in January. The union will go on another strike starting Thursday. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)