Only one seat will be contested in the graduate student government election this spring as five candidates vie for a seat at forum next year. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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April 7, 2:56 am
Only one seat contested in Graduate Students Association election
Campus, News
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April 7, 2:56 am
Town hall to prompt discussion on diversity requirement proposal
Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans will hold a town hall Tuesday to discuss different perspectives on the diversity requirement proposal, which UCLA faculty members can vote on until Friday. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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April 7, 12:00 am
USAC issues survey to better address student concerns, improve outreach
An undergraduate student government office released a survey Wednesday asking students to evaluate how well each office has addressed student needs. Councilmembers intend to use the survey to better understand concerns and implement solutions throughout various offices, said Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative 1 Manjot Singh. Read more...
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April 6, 12:28 am
Share the Journey app collects data for breast cancer study
Purple peaks on a virtual graph track Patricia Ganz’s daily exercise levels, rising and falling with the steps her iPhone sensor records each day. But Ganz’s new app isn’t just a pedometer; it allows female Apple users across the United States to log their daily mood swings and sleep habits as part of a mobile-driven research study on the effects of breast cancer treatment. Read more...
Photo: UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Patricia Ganz recently launched a patient-centered mobile app that allows women to track their symptoms and disease progress in collaboration with Apple and Sage Bionetworks. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
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April 6, 12:08 am
Syrian civil war continues to take toll on UCLA students
Rawan Naji’s uncle was waiting with his family in Damascus, the capital of Syria, for their American visas when the Syrian government bombed a civilian area that included his two children’s clothing factories, which burned to the ground in 2014. Read more...
Photo: Second-year biology student Ayesha Rasheed draws the Syrian flag as part of her response to the posted question, “What does Syria mean to you?” at the Syrian Open House. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
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April 5, 3:52 pm
Democratic officials discuss inequality in US at law school event
Three officials discussed ways to combat inequality in law in a talk given Thursday to about 60 students at the UCLA School of Law. The law school’s chapter of the American Constitution Society, a national progressive legal organization, held the event as part of a series about inequality in the law, said Nick Warshaw, co-president of the chapter and a second-year law student. Read more...
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April 4, 10:42 am
Q&A: First diversity vice chancellor discusses goals for office
University officials announced Jerry Kang, a UCLA law professor, as the new vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion Tuesday. His office will oversee two discrimination prevention officers, the Title IX officer and about 20 diversity specialists on campus. Read more...