In light of recent racial conflicts that have taken place at other UC campuses, UCLA administrators have made it their mission to increase the level of diversity on campus. To achieve this goal and get a better understanding of the current environment, the UCLA Student Affairs Information and Research Office will be administrating the Diverse Learning Environments Survey online. Read more...
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February 11, 9:42 am
Students complete online polls to improve diversity on campus
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February 10, 1:49 am
Professor Michael Marra is determined to continue lecturing despite battling the last stage of cancer
Sometimes Michael Marra can barely lift open his eyelids.
They weigh down, leaving him with only a slit of vision, a slice of his surroundings.
It's a casualty of the cancer that's worn down his body for two and a half years over 11 cycles of chemotherapy. Read more...
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Professor Michael Marra is a UCLA professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics, and is currently battling a terminal disease in its last stage. Despite his struggles, he continues to teach.
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February 10, 1:44 am
UCLA’s International Medical Graduate Program trains recent medical graduates from Spanish-speaking countries to help underserved communities
Right out of medical school, Betzy Salcedo had a clinic and a single nurse to address the medical needs of 3,500 people. She faced her share of challenges as the only doctor in a rural town in Mexico with severely limited resources. Read more...
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Betzy Salcedo is a UCLA International Medical Graduate. The program trains medical graduates from Latin American countries for medical board licensing exams and residency programs.
Courtesy of Betzy Salcedo
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February 10, 1:34 am
Residents on the Hill to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival
Afraid of the legendary monster's annual visit to devour children, Mengshi He used to wear red clothing every day for weeks before the Lunar New Year. Growing up in Beijing, He knew the mythical tale of Nian, the monster that terrorizes towns on the eve of each coming year and fears the color red. Read more...
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February 9, 1:35 am
Researchers find that DNA can help determine success of a relationship
It's a scene that can be observed in bars across the country. A man and a woman make eye contact across the room, and when she holds his gaze for just another moment, he works up the courage to come over and say hello. Read more...
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February 9, 1:29 am
UCLA Loneliness Scale measures how lonely people are
With 20 quick and simple questions, UCLA-affiliated researchers can assess the extent of a person's loneliness. Read more...
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February 9, 1:25 am
Sick with desire
Tonight, less than a week before Valentine's Day, students attending the On-Campus Housing Council's Sextravaganza can be made to feel dizzy and attempt to apply a condom. Read more...