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March 6, 2:07 am

School of medicine receives $1.2M donation toward bowel disease research

A division in the David Geffen School of Medicine received a $1.2 million donation to research inflammatory bowel diseases. The Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases received a gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on education, research and the arts, according to a university press release. Read more...

Photo: The Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases received a $1.2 million gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to research inflammatory bowel diseases. (UCLA Newsroom)

Campus, National, News

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March 6, 2:05 am

Labor and workplace studies class hosts forum on issues immigrants face

National and local elected officials led about 300 people in chants of “Student power,” “This is what democracy looks like,” and “We are light, learners, leaders,” at UCLA’s Northwest Campus Auditorium on Monday evening. Read more...

Photo: Gilbert Cedillo, a city councilmember who helped write the California Dream Act, said he thinks the immigrant community should help Democrats gain a majority in Congress in 2018. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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March 6, 1:59 am

Undocumented Student Program provides #UndocuBruins funds to students

The Undocumented Student Program provided $500 in financial aid for each of 19 undocumented students using crowdfunded money collected last quarter. USP is using funds from the #UndocuBruins campaign to provide financial support for undocumented students, helping them renew their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, said Paolo Velasco, director of the Bruin Resource Center. Read more...

Photo: The Undocumented Student Program provided $500 in financial aid for undocumented students using crowdfunded money from the #UndocuBruins campaign, which was created by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s General Representative 1 office and USP, fundraised approximately $16,000 last quarter. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)

National, News

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March 6, 1:54 am

Former military data analyst talks privacy violations, personal identity

Chelsea Manning said she thinks government-sponsored data collection undermines individual liberties at an event Monday. “I value the fact that working with data, it’s not (just) data – it’s people, its lives,” she said. Read more...

Photo: Chelsea Manning, who spent seven years in prison for espionage, said at an event Monday she thought it felt scary to have access to other people’s personal data, when she worked as a data analyst for the U.S. military. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, News, Westwood

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March 5, 6:03 pm

Westwood group sues, files petition against proposed UCLA housing project

A Westwood group is suing the University of California and UCLA over a proposed student-housing project in Westwood Village. The Westwood History and Architecture Association and Steve Sann, chair of the Westwood Community Council, filed a petition Wednesday ordering UCLA to halt a building project at the UCLA Extension site building on Le Conte Avenue. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Extension building is about a block away from the Fox Westwood Village Theater. The Westwood History and Architecture Association is suing UCLA and the UC over a building proposal for a 17-story unit for student housing.

Campus, News

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March 5, 12:11 am

Atmospheric and oceanic sciences department adds climate change major

A new major in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences department will teach students about the science and politics of climate change. Beginning next quarter, students will be able to declare climate science as a major. Read more...

Photo: Students will be able to declare climate science as a major beginning next quarter. The program, which is housed under the atmospheric and oceanic sciences department, aims to integrate a traditional science major with political science and policymaking. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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