The University of California Student Association, comprised of representatives from UC student governments, met for its monthly board meeting on March 5 and 6 at UCLA. Read more...
News, Student Government, UC
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March 7, 4:31 pm
UCSA recap — March 5-6
Campus, News, Student Government
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March 7, 12:05 am
Q&A: Spring election candidate discusses new slate MakeUCLAGreatAgain
Two new slates, MakeUCLAGreatAgain and Waves of Change, will be running candidates in the spring undergraduate student government elections. Shubham Goel, creator of MakeUCLAGreatAgain and a third-year economics student, will be the only candidate running under the slate. Read more...
Photo: Shubham Goel, a third-year economics student, started a new slate for the undergraduate student government elections called MakeUCLAGreatAgain. (Courtesy of Shubham Goel)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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March 7, 12:03 am
UCLA professor develops smart grid technology to tackle energy shortage
Rajit Gadh is tackling energy shortage issues by redistributing energy from electric vehicles and solar panels based on consumer needs. Gadh, the director of the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center, is spearheading the development of a new energy distribution network, called smart grid technology. Read more...
Photo: Rajit Gadh, director of the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center, is in charge of developing a new energy distribution network called smart grid technology. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 6, 11:58 pm
UCLA students found organization to advance Alzheimer’s research
Misak Khachatryan joined the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s when he transferred to UCLA, after seeing how his neighbor’s struggle with severe Alzheimer’s disease affected his family. Read more...
Photo: The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s, which began last June, focuses on volunteering, advocacy and fundraising for Alzheimer’s research. (Courtesy of Nihal Satyadev)
News, Westwood
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March 6, 2:53 pm
LA City Council grants preliminary approval for LADWP rate increase
The cost of water and power will increase by a few dollars for students and Westwood residents over the next five years to fund infrastructure improvements in Los Angeles, city officials said. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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March 4, 2:15 pm
Two new slates to run candidates in spring USAC election
The article was updated on March 4 at 8:05 p.m. Three slates, including two formed this year, will run candidates in the spring undergraduate student government elections. Read more...
Photo: Three slates will be running candidates for the upcoming elections. Voting for the election begins May 2, and results will be announced May 6 at 9 p.m. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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March 4, 2:06 pm
UCLA to receive $520M for selling rights to cancer drug
UCLA will receive $520 million for selling the rights to a prostate cancer medication that campus researchers helped create, officials announced Friday. The deal granted the royalty rights for Xtandi, a prostate cancer drug, to Royalty Pharma, a pharmaceutical investment company. Read more...