A team of UCLA computer science students will head to Sao Paolo, Brazil, in July to participate in the world finals of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup. The team will be representing the United States with its creation, PICKS, a software application for cellular phones that would make it easier for users to find places to eat or shop. Read more...
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Bruins to represent U.S. in Imagine Cup finals
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Medical student enlists aid of undergrads to research brain tumors
After graduating from Stanford at age 19 in 1995, Houman Hemmati enrolled at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where he now conducts groundbreaking research with pediatric brain tumors. Read more...
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Editorial: UCLA’s worst: 4.) Lack of diversity in admissions
UCLA may be located in one of the most diverse cities in the world, but its student population hardly reflects that fact. Like most UC campuses, UCLA admits a shamefully low number of minority students each year. Read more...
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Editorial: UCLA’s best: 4.) CALPIRG textbook campaign
Thanks to the California Public Interest Research Group, textbook costs may be a lighter burden on students next year. Very few student campaigns are successful, which is part of what makes CALPIRG’s efforts so admirable. Read more...
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May 30, 9:00 pm
[Online exclusive] High school students rally for same-sex marriage
The honking didn’t stop. For two hours on Saturday morning, drivers passing by the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard had the opportunity to witness a protest for gay marriage, an event entirely initiated by high school students. Read more...