Will Gu tried out a handful of clubs on campus, but thought they were too impersonal for him. Rather than only coming to meetings to listen to a speaker, the second-year undeclared student wanted to work on developing connections with his peers. Read more...
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January 26, 2:53 am
New club Bruin App Builders facilitates networking among students
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January 19, 7:10 pm
UC doctors to hold one-day strike over alleged unfair labor practices
Doctors in student health centers across the University of California will hold a one-day strike on Jan. 27 over what they call unfair labor practices, claiming the University has not negotiated in good faith with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which represents them. Read more...
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January 14, 2:45 am
UCLA SUPRASTUDIO collaboration sparks progress for hyperloop project
A full-scale wooden model of a hyperloop capsule stood in one room of the studio as students discussed potential designs for it next door, their desks cluttered with illustrations, measurements and laptops running animations of the futuristic transportation system. Read more...
Photo: Students and researchers designing the hyperloop capsule brainstorm and collaborate in a studio in Playa Vista. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 12, 1:44 pm
FDA to ease lifetime ban on blood donations from gay, bisexual men
Alex Ramsey started donating blood in high school after hearing stories from his stepfather about accidents he saw in his law enforcement job. But after Ramsey came out as gay when he was 17, he learned he was no longer able to donate blood because of his sexuality. Read more...
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December 15, 2:47 am
UCLA graduate student places high on programming leaderboards
Another night of competitive programming began in Boelter Hall 3760, and soon a familiar ID appeared at the top of the leaderboard on the screen. It was MatRush. Read more...
Photo: Chaoshuai Lu, a graduate student in computer science, placed second with his team at a regional computer programming competition last month. (Courtesy of Zhinan Xu)
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December 8, 1:52 am
UCLA researchers develop treatment for immune system disorder
Her 2-year-old son lay on the hospital bed with an IV in his arm. Wearing gloves and a mask, Jessica Ainslie gently patted his head as they waited for UCLA researchers to arrive with a potential cure for his disease – a syringe filled with his own genetically modified bone marrow. Read more...
Photo: (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
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December 4, 1:08 am
UC nursing programs to face 20 percent increase in supplemental tuition
Officials said a recent 20 percent fee increase across University of California nursing schools will improve the programs’ quality and student enrollment, but some students said the added costs may prevent them from participating in the graduate programs altogether. Read more...