Catherine Wunderly, a front desk supervisor for Hedrick Court, was asleep when she received six 1 a.m. emergency calls in early November. The next morning, the second-year neuroscience student said she had learned a flood had impacted Hedrick Hall – a dorm building in Hedrick Court – displacing 32 students from 11 dorm rooms. Read more...
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June 7, 3:46 pm
UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol
This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m. UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding. Read more...
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June 7, 1:05 pm
Q&A: UCLA alumnus Ned Brower talks nursing, acting and realism in HBO’s “The Pitt”
A real-life nurse and UCLA alumnus is featured on the cast of HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt.” Ned Brower – a registered nurse and musician who plays nurse Jesse Van Horn on “The Pitt” – sat down with science and health editor Charlie Hamilton to discuss how his nursing education at UCLA shaped his acting and perspective on the show. Read more...
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June 7, 12:42 pm
Informal Cantonese classes preserve culture, promote connection
As campus wound down for the weekend this spring, one classroom buzzed with eager students, cultural connection and Cantonese conversation. Cheer Wu, a doctoral student in Chinese linguistics, began teaching an informal Cantonese course every Friday after meeting Cantonese speakers as a teaching assistant in the Chinese department. Read more...
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June 7, 9:54 am
Foos in Medicine inspires first-generation Latino students pursuing healthcare
Alexis Alemán and Irvin Garcia did not expect to amass more than 350,000 followers when they started the Instagram account @foosinmedicine. But now students have told Alemán, who will graduate this spring with a master’s in social science, and Garcia, who graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine, that they pursued professional degrees because of the account. Read more...
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June 7, 1:10 am
BEAM raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease through community outreach, research
A UCLA club is partnering with local senior living homes and engaging in research to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Brain-Health Education and Advocacy Movement at UCLA works with the Mary S. Read more...
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June 6, 10:39 pm
Undergraduate Writing Center receives $6 million donation from alumnus
The Undergraduate Writing Center received a $6 million donation from alumnus Kwame J. Granderson on May 19, allowing the center to continue its operations for years to come. Read more...