UCLA researchers have found a way to predict how individuals with depression will respond to electroconvulsive therapy, a common treatment for the disorder. In electroconvulsive therapy, doctors stimulate the patient’s brain with electrical pulses while they are under anesthesia. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo) In a study published Feb. 27, researchers found the same proteins that prevent some patients from responding well to antidepressants might make them respond better to ECT.
UCLA astronomers are preparing to observe a star approaching a black hole to test Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity. In a study published in February, UCLA astronomers in the Galactic Center Group, a research team focused on studying the center of the Milky Way, showed the star S2 is likely a single star, rather than a binary star. Read more...
Photo: UCLA astronomers in the Galactic Center Group, a research team focused on studying the center of the Milky Way, showed the star S2 is likely a single star, rather than a binary star. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Galactic Center Group)
Congressman Ted Lieu will be the keynote speaker for UCLA School of Law’s 2018 commencement, the school announced Wednesday. The law school invited Lieu to deliver the keynote address because of his activism in Washington and commitment to the state of California, said dean of UCLA School of Law Jennifer Mnookin in a statement. Read more...
Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu will be speaking at the UCLA School of Law’s 2018 commencement. The congressional district he represents includes UCLA and Westwood. (Daily Bruin staff)
The undergraduate student government allocated its remaining $100,000 in surplus funds to student organizations last week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved 61 funding applications at its Feb. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved to allocate its remaining $100,000 surplus funds to 61 student organizations last week. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
A proposed statewide ballot initiative would make public college tuition-free for California residents. The 2018 California College for All Act is collecting signatures to get a proposition on the November ballot that would tax individuals with more than $3.5 million of inherited property to raise about $4 billion to pay tuition for in-state students. Read more...
Photo: A statewide campaign is working to get an intiative on the November ballot that if passed would make the University of California and other California public universities free to residents. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Westwood community leaders are attempting to address homelessness locally amid countywide efforts to alleviate Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. The Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Homelessness Task Force held a meeting Thursday to discuss ways to improve resources currently available to Westwood’s homeless population. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village, along with other areas in Los Angeles, is working to utilize funds from measures H and HHH to improve the lives of the Village’s homeless population. In the meantime, the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s Homelessness Task Force is considering more local approaches. (Daily Bruin file photo)
President Donald Trump’s administration sued California on Tuesday over its sanctuary state policies. The lawsuit, which was filed in the federal court in Sacramento, targets three California laws that protect undocumented immigrants from federal agencies. Read more...
Photo: The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against California in the Sacramento federal court Tuesday that names Gov. Jerry Brown and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as defendants.
