For UCLA premedical students, months of studying and the five-and-a-half-hour-long exam could determine whether or not they can pursue careers as medical doctors. Read more...
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February 28, 12:37 am
Officially approved changes to MCAT could affect premedical students’ coursework at UCLA
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February 27, 1:54 am
UCLA students studying abroad struggle to adjust to record-low international temperatures
The only time Alyssa Haerle spends outside her homestay in Russia nowadays is during her 10- to 15-minute walk from the metro to St. Petersburg State University, where she is studying Russian language. Read more...
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Alex Kreger and sister Vanessa Kreger stand atop the Reichstag, the center of the German Parliament.
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February 27, 1:52 am
Students put on Palestine Awareness Week to educate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A wall bearing inscriptions of artwork, photographs and personal testimonials will be the focal point of the annual Palestine Awareness Week, which kicks off today. Read more...
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February 27, 1:50 am
UCLA finance professor Francis Longstaff pursues interest in astronomy with colleagues, family
As a college student, Francis Longstaff was faced with a decision "“ go to business school or pursue a degree in astronomy. Read more...
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Francis Longstaff, a professor of insurance and finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, is also an amateur astronomer. His family owns an observatory that they constructed in Los Padres National Forest.
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February 24, 12:30 am
Grad students munch and mingle through Anderson Eats group
A straggling line of hungry UCLA Anderson School of Management students began to form in the north lawn of the Anderson complex a little past 4 p.m. on Thursday. Read more...
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Kasper Teichman, left, and Daniel Morris, both second-year graduate students at UCLA Anderson School of Management, serve up their homemade chili in the Anderson-hosted “Chili Cook-off.”
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February 24, 12:29 am
Gov. Brown’s proposed budget would grant UC autonomy in financial decisions
Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget for the next fiscal year creates a long-term funding plan that changes the relationship between the state and the University of California by granting the UC more freedom to make financial decisions, according to a recent report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. Read more...
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February 24, 12:28 am
High demand, rising costs point to deficit for Graduate Writing Center
For writing support, Portia Jackson has met with peer writing consultants and attended workshops through the Graduate Writing Center for the past five years. Read more...
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Staff at the Graduate Writing Center help graduate students through one-on-one writing consultations and workshops on various topics.