Monday, July 20

Students voice thoughts on state budget proposals at Bruin Day of Action

Students voiced their opposition to a California budget proposal that would increase University of California tuition at an event Wednesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Office of the External Vice President held the “Bruin Day of Action” to inform students about how state funding allocations could impact college affordability and to convey their concerns to legislators, said EVP Chloe Pan. Read more...

Photo: Students signed postcards detailing their perspectives on the budget proposals during the “Bruin Day of Action” event Tuesday. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Student leaders propose new Westwood council with more student influence

Students may soon have more control over how Westwood operates. Student leaders are pushing to create a local council to advise the Los Angeles City Council on students’ concerns regarding Westwood, such as its lack of nightlife and affordable housing. Read more...

Photo: Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association, said student leaders are beginning the process of creating a new neighborhood council that oversees UCLA, Westwood Village and the North Village. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)



Staff react to EPA announcement, say new rules favor energy industry

UCLA environmental health researchers said they think the rules the Environmental Protection Agency announced last week will favor the interests of the energy industry. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said scientists who receive grants from the agency will no longer be allowed to serve on its federal scientific advisory committees. Read more...

Photo: Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced last week the EPA would bar scientists who receive agency grants from serving on its advisory committees. (Public Domain photo by Eric Vance via United States Environmental Protection Agency)


Researchers study how electric stimulation can improve memory

UCLA researchers found that electrically stimulating a certain part of the brain may improve an individual’s ability to create and recall memories. In a study published in October, researchers from UCLA, along with those from the California Institute of Technology, electrically stimulated a specific brain region of epilepsy patients while the patients learned new faces. Read more...

Photo: Emily Mankin, a postdoctoral scholar in neuroscience, said she hopes the electrical therapy can help treat disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease in the future. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)


Academic counselors answer one-on-one student questions at drop-in event

Students were able to have their academic planning questions addressed in minutes by counselors Tuesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission held its first Counselor Speed Dating event at Rolfe Hall, during which students could speak with counselors from different academic counseling offices on campus including from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Academic Advancement Program, College Academic Counseling and ASK Peer Counselors. Read more...

Photo: Students received academic counseling at the Counselor Speed Dating event at Rolfe Hall on Tuesday. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


Alumna receives science education award, shares experience as astronaut

A recently retired astronaut, who is also a UCLA alumna, encouraged children attending a science festival Sunday to pursue an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more...

Photo: Anna Fisher, a UCLA alumna and the first mother in space, had attended a NASA meeting to prepare for flight three days after giving birth. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)