Thursday, April 23

USAC fall special election candidates debate for remaining seats

Eight candidates debated their platforms to students for three remaining seats on the undergraduate council Thursday night. Seven candidates debated for two general representative positions on the Undergraduate Students Association Council at the fall special election debate Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Eight candidates showcased their platforms for the fall special election at a debate Thursday night. About 30 students attended the event, which was held in De Neve Auditorium. Voting for the election begins Monday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)



Burglary reported in Hedrick Summit, marking 3rd this month on the Hill

University police are searching for a woman involved in a hot prowl burglary Tuesday morning at Hedrick Summit. A woman entered a residential suite in Hedrick Summit on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Read more...

Photo: A residential suite was broken into at Hedrick Summit on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. while the residents were present, police said. The UCPD alert said they are looking for an Asian woman with black, wavy, shoulder-length hair. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


Brush fire reported in Sepulveda Basin, 7 miles from campus

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 1:56 a.m. Firefighters stopped a brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin that was visible from campus Thursday. The blaze was reported at 4:03 p.m. Read more...

Photo: A fire was reported at 4:03 p.m. in the Sepulveda Basin at the intersection of Woodley Avenue and Burbank Boulevard. Ground teams and helicopters responded. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Researchers find potential new treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia

UCLA researchers have discovered a way to block the growth of leukemic cells. Researchers in the UCLA Chute Laboratory found that a specific antibody can block the molecule pleiotrophin from binding to chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML, cells according to a study published Oct. Read more...

Photo: Heather Himburg (right), an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA, and John Chute (left), a professor of medicine at UCLA, were co-authors in a study which discovered a method to block the growth of leukemic cells. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)


Panel at Hammer Museum discusses possible consequences of impeachment

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:48 p.m. At a Hammer Museum event Tuesday, political and legal experts said they believe the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump could influence the results of future elections. Read more...

Photo: Michael Genovese (left), a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, and Jessica Levinson (right), a law professor at Loyola Law School, discussed the potential outcomes of the impeachment inquiry investigating President Donald Trump. Shaniqua McClendon (middle), political director of Crooked Media, moderated the event at the Hammer Museum on Tuesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


9 graduate students to pursue research internationally with Fulbright fellowship

Nine UCLA graduate students will get to research abroad after being awarded a prestigious fellowship from the federal government. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program funds dissertation research in geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international relations and languages of a society or societies. Read more...

Photo: Nine UCLA graduate students were selected for the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships. They will research abroad for six to 12 months in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Columbia, Israel, Egypt, Japan, Korea, Ethiopia, Armenia, Hong Kong and China. (Daily Bruin file photo)