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April 25, 6:26 pm

UCLA released animal treatment records in settlement for 2013 lawsuit

UCLA agreed to release animal treatment records in response to a lawsuit an animal welfare organization filed in 2013 that alleged UCLA withheld public documents. The Animal Legal Defense Fund represented Stop Animal Exploitation Now an animal welfare organization, in the lawsuit. Read more...

Photo: The Animal Justice Project protested against animal experimentation in research studies Friday. The protest was a few days before Stop Animal Exploitation Now plans to release documents that allegedly show evidence of animal neglect. (Owen Emerson/Photo assistant editor)

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April 22, 2:12 pm

Protesters march against animal testing in campus research labs

This post was updated on April 22 at 4:45 p.m. Animal rights activists marched to Chancellor Gene Block’s office Friday with signs depicting bleeding monkeys and other animals to protest animal testing in campus research labs. Read more...

Photo: Julia Orr, an organizer for the Animal Justice Project, has protested UCLA’s animal testing practices for the last 10 years. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 17, 11:37 pm

UCLA lab working to create machine that simulates touch

Veronica Santos has been working to improve medical mechanical devices since she injured her elbow during a high school basketball game. Santos said the accident helped her realize the importance of research in upper limb prosthetics. Read more...

Photo: An assistant researcher helped professor Veronica Santos develop touch sensitive prosthetic hands and arms for UCLA’s Biomechatronics Lab. (Emily Cao/Daily Bruin)

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April 17, 11:35 pm

UCLA researchers to study success of online mental health therapy

UCLA researchers will study whether peer support increases the effectiveness of online therapy for patients diagnosed with mild depression, stress and anxiety. The two-year study, conducted by the UCLA Office of Campus and Student Resilience, hopes to identify a more effective way of treating patients with mild depression or anxiety, said Elizabeth Gong-Guy, director of the Office of Campus and Student Resilience. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers will conduct a two-year study to determine if peer counseling is useful for students with mental health problems such as PTSD and depression. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 15, 12:02 am

UCLA team constructing sustainable house for 2019 Solar Decathlon

UCLA students will aim to build a house from scratch with various sustainable features for an international competition in 2019. A UCLA team will compete in the Solar Decathlon, an international competition held by the U.S. Read more...

Photo: A new student group is aiming to build a sustainable house for the Solar Decathlon, an international competition hosted by the U.S. department of energy, by 2019. (Owen Emerson/Assistant Photo Editor)

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April 15, 12:00 am

Foundations donate $250,000 to fund environmental law programs

Two philanthropic foundations donated $250,000 to the UCLA School of Law to establish scholarships and summer fellowships for environmental law students. The Emmett Foundation and the Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation will establish the Frank D. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law received $250,000 to establish scholarships and summer fellowships for environmental law students. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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