Monday, July 6

UCLA students overcome obstacles to complete LA Marathon

This post was updated March 9 at 6:01 p.m. Around mile 20 of the Los Angeles Marathon, just as he passed through Westwood, Jason Lin felt his leg tense up from his IT band syndrome, a condition that causes swelling and pain around the knee. Read more...

Photo: Thousands of people begin the annual Los Angeles Marathon in the early hours of Sunday morning. Marathons are 26.2 miles long and usually take between two and six hours to complete. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC makes open-access deal with PLOS to reform academic journal publishing

This post was updated March 9 at 3:57 p.m. The University of California made a two-year open-access agreement Feb. 19 with the Public Library of Science, which researchers say is part of an upending of the traditional academic publishing model. Read more...

Photo: The University of California announced a two-year open-access agreement Feb. 19 with the Public Library of Science, under the deal, the UC Library will cover the first $1,000 of the article processing charges required for researchers to publish in PLOS journals. (Daily Bruin file photo)


In response to the coronavirus, UCLA to host information session for students

UCLA will host an information session on the 2019 novel coronavirus Monday. The informational meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in De Neve Auditorium, said UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will host an informational meeting about the coronavirus Monday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in De Neve Auditorium, featuring representatives from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA administration to discuss the disease and UCLA’s preparedness. (Daily Bruin file photo)