UCLA researchers found an association between cognitive impairment and an altered gut microbiome in mice, furthering scientific understanding of the brain-gut connection. The study published Aug. Read more...
Photo: Mice that ate diets low in carbohydrates and were subjected to reduced oxygen levels had an altered gut bacteria makeup, which may have contributed to lower scores on cognitive tests, according to a new UCLA study. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
University police are looking for a suspect reportedly involved in an off-campus hot prowl burglary early Friday morning. The incident occurred in an apartment at the 11000 block of Strathmore Drive around 4:05 a.m., according to a UCPD crime alert sent Friday. The suspect reportedly touched a sleeping resident’s “intimate body part” and fled out of the apartment’s rear entrance, according to the crime alert. UCPD described the suspect as a white man around 25 years old with brown hair, a short beard and mustache. Read more...
This post was updated Sept. 16 at 7:28 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed four undergraduate students to the Academic Senate. Student representatives from the UCLA Student Health Advisory Committee spoke about compulsory health and safety measures. Read more...
This post was updated Aug. 29 at 8:35 p.m. Medical debt is the leading source of U.S. debt and disproportionately affects low-income individuals and Americans in the South, according to a UCLA-led study published in July. Read more...
Photo: Medical debt is the leading source of debt in the U.S., reaching $140 billion in 2020, according to researchers at UCLA, Harvard University and Stanford University. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California system placed first on the Green Power Partnership ranking of higher education institutions for 2020. The Green Power Partnership, established in 2001 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, encourages colleges and universities to transition from conventional electricity to green power. Read more...
Photo: The University of California ranked first among universities and colleges in the Green Power Partnership for the UC utilization of green energy. (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations Director)
This post was updated Aug. 29 at 8:39 p.m. When asked what his academic major was, alumnus Mike Murase jokingly replied, “Activism.” Murase, who completed his undergraduate degree in 1970, said he had few opportunities to learn about Asian Americans in the classroom. Read more...
Photo: (Above: A pointillist rendition of a photo of the GIDRA staff). At UCLA in 1969, a group of Asian American students banded together to form Gidra, a newspaper for Asian American issues. Nearly 50 years after its last regular issue in 1974, members of the Asian American community in Los Angeles, including UCLA alumni and others, have recently revived the publication as Gidra Media. (Suzi Partridge/Courtesy of GIDRA)
University police are looking for a suspect reportedly involved in an off-campus hot prowl burglary early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred in an apartment at Sycamore Court around 4:00 a.m., according to a UCPD crime alert sent Tuesday. Read more...
