The Graduate Student Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
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May 9, 3:54 pm
GSA recap – May 8
News, Science & Health
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May 9, 12:25 am
Caffeine could boost development of solar panels with greater efficiency
UCLA researchers found caffeine might improve the stability of a new material for solar panels. Yang Yang, a UCLA professor of material science and engineering who led the research, said his team has been studying a solar cell material called perovskite for six years as an alternative power conversion material to traditional silicon solar cells. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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May 9, 12:21 am
UCLA students, staff reverify initial mixed response to multifactor authentication
Some students and faculty said they think multifactor authentication is still an inconvenience a year after its implementation, while others said they appreciate the extra security it has provided. Read more...
Photo: Multifactor authentication was implemented campuswide April 2018. Students and faculty are still divided on whether it is an inconvenience or extra security. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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May 9, 12:18 am
ResLife event aims to raise mental health awareness in black student community
This post was updated May 13 at 3:20 p.m. Students performed spoken-word poetry to discuss the intersection of racial identity and mental health at an event Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Wazo Connect was one of the groups that tabled at the second annual Black and Blue event, which featured a mental health resource fair and spoken-word poetry performances. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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May 9, 12:06 am
CPO charges student organizations for rental vans funded by student fees
This post was updated May 9 at 11:53 a.m. A fleet of UCLA vehicles is funded by student fees, and students are required to pay to use them. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Community Programs Office operates a fleet of hybrid vans that are funded by student fees. Student groups who want to access the vans must pay to do so. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Science & Health
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May 7, 11:35 pm
Ashe center offers free measles vaccines to prevent further outbreak
Students were vaccinated against measles at a vaccination fair Tuesday. The event, which was held by the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, offered free measles vaccinations to students who previously were not vaccinated. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center held a measles vaccination fair Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Science & Health
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May 7, 11:34 pm
UCLA team receives grant to research financial motivators to quit smoking
A UCLA-led team of researchers received $3.4 million to find ways of financially incentivizing people to quit smoking, a university press release announced Friday. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, which aims to promote research on drug use and its impact on public health, awarded researchers a five-year grant to study how financial incentives can help end smoking addiction. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers received a grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse to find ways to incentivize people to quit smoking. The research will focus on promoting sustained abstinence from smoking and improving quality of life for smokers. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)