The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
News, Student Government
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May 31, 11:22 pm
GSA recap – May 31
News, Science & Health
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May 31, 11:21 pm
UCLA researchers link genetics, brain morphology to autism, schizophrenia
UCLA researchers discovered that individuals with certain brain structures and genetics are at a higher risk of autism and schizophrenia. The researchers found that certain chromosomal abnormalities can increase individuals’ risk of schizophrenia and autism. Read more...
Campus, Feature Photos, News
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May 31, 11:20 pm
Student groups highlight different cultures through ‘World In-Sight’ fair
The International Student Association held its fourth annual multicultural fair, called “World In-Sight,” at Wilson Plaza on Wednesday. About 14 student groups came together to showcase and celebrate diversity through booths representing various countries. Read more...
Photo: (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
News, Science & Health
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May 31, 11:20 pm
UCLA researchers awarded funding to provide care for youth HIV
This post was updated June 2 at 11:20 p.m. A multiuniversity project led by UCLA researchers received $20 million from the federal government Friday to provide services for teenagers and young adults who have been diagnosed or are at risk for HIV. Read more...
Photo: Mary Rotheram-Borus (far left), former director of the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services, will head an initiative to study and develop treatment for HIV-positive youth. (UCLA Newsroom)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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May 31, 12:36 am
Bruin women form noncompetitive club for aspiring female entrepreneurs
Hundreds of students get rejected from the campus’s handful of competitive business clubs each year because each has a limited number of spots. Megan Pierce, a third-year business economics student, was motivated to found a new club, Bruin Women in Business, due to UCLA’s lack of a formal business degree program and the scarce opportunities to join a noncompetitive business organization, especially for women. Read more...
Photo: Founders of Bruin Women in Business want to provide a nonexclusive setting for students to learn about business-related skills and careers. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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May 31, 12:33 am
UCLA employees voice concerns over reduced disability insurance
This post was updated May 31 at 10:43 a.m. Some UCLA employees are concerned a decrease in disability insurance could hurt new mothers, who use it as a form of maternity leave. Read more...
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May 31, 12:26 am
UCLA researchers observe faraway galaxies with GLASS project
UCLA researchers are examining the origins of the universe’s oldest galaxies through a joint project with NASA. The Grism Lens-Amplified Survey from Space uses NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to collect data about elements in faraway galaxies, said Tommaso Treu, principal investigator of the project and a physics and astronomy professor at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers in the GLASS project used the Hubble telescope to capture the light spectrum of distant galaxies, and researchers used this data to find elements present in the first galaxies created right after the Big Bang. (NASA)