Sunday, September 13

UCLA marmot research lab turns to OnlyFans after funding cuts

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:08 p.m. Facing a federal funding denial, a UCLA research group is turning to OnlyFans to raise money and bring awareness to long-term research funding difficulties. Read more...

Photo: A yellow-bellied marmot is featured. UCLA researchers have received thousands of dollars in donations on OnlyFans to fund their long-term marmot study. (Courtesy of Katie Adler)


USAC Recap – July 21

The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously supported a California bill addressing artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes and other forms of technology-facilitated sexual harassment at its July 21 meeting. Read more...


Q&A: Professor Gail Wyatt discusses mental health advocacy in marginalized communities

This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m. July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Sanders / Daily Bruin staff)



Lab coats provide safety at a steep cost. Friends, student organizations can help

This post was updated July 20 at 12:38 a.m. Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements. Read more...

Photo: Students collaborate while wearing lab coats and lab goggles. Students said there are many ways to forgo the expensive costs of lab equipment. (Haley Park / Illustrations and Cartoons Director)


Amid student concerns, Bruin One Access to increase to $149 per quarter

This post was updated July 12 at 7:42 p.m. UCLA is raising the quarterly fee for its digital textbook program, which students said could deter them from using the service. Read more...

Photo: The Bruin One Access home page is pictured. The quarterly flat-rate fee for the service will increase from $129 to $149 starting next fall. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


How the Trump administration’s revamp of funding guidelines could threaten research

This post was updated July 12 at 7:39 p.m. The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said. Read more...

Photo: A research laboratory is featured. Researchers warn that politicians lack the scientific knowledge needed to make the important decisions on grant funding required if the revision is passed. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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