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February 7, 12:08 am

Westwood Forward endorses The Agora citing potential as affordable student housing

A student coalition endorsed a high-rise housing project in Westwood in response to various community organizations that have opposed the development. The Westwood Forward student leadership committee endorsed The Agora housing development, a proposed 16-story apartment complex on Hilgard Avenue, at their meeting Jan. Read more...

Photo: The Agora is a proposed 16-story high-rise apartment complex on Hilgard Avenue. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students and Westwood stakeholders, announced their support of the housing project last week. (Courtesy of Aaron Green)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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February 6, 12:40 am

School of Medicine receives $15.2M gift from estate of comedian Garry Shandling

The David Geffen School of Medicine received $15.2 million to further its research, according to a university press release. Garry Shandling, a comedian, actor and previous patient at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, died March 2016 and left $15.2 million from his estate to expand research in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and hypertension; the division of infectious diseases; and the UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases. Read more...

Photo: Garry Shandling, a comedian, actor and previous patient at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, died March 2016 and left $15.2 million to expand research in units such as the division of endocrinology, diabetes and hypertension. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Science & Health

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February 6, 12:37 am

Forgive yourself more: A study suggests it may help prevent cognitive decline

Self-forgiveness may be the key to preventing cognitive impairment, according to a paper published by a UCLA researcher. Researchers found lower levels of self-forgiveness were associated with greater hostility and cognitive impairment after conducting a study of a sample of American adults over 10 years. Read more...

Photo: George Slavich, one of the authors on the paper, said hostility is one of various factors that contribute to cognitive impairment. (Courtesy of George Slavich)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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February 6, 12:31 am

SFAC members talk transparency concerns after rejecting administrator salary cap

This post was updated Feb. 7 at 3:15 p.m. Student fee allocators offered mixed views on whether their committee takes enough student input into consideration in light of the committee’s rejection of a proposal to cap UCLA administrators’ salaries. Read more...

Photo: The Student Fees Advisory Committee rejected a proposal to cap UCLA administrators’ salaries. Some members of the committee said they think this overlooks students. (Ashley Luu Kenney/Daily Bruin)

News, Westwood

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February 6, 12:24 am

Residents find convenience, community at alternative housing option PodShare

Andrei Atanasovski said PodShare is the only housing he can afford within walking distance from campus. “I’m pretty sure without this as a solution I wouldn’t have been able to make it through my program,” Atanasovski said. Read more...

Photo: Vince Augusto is a student at the Westwood PodShare, a housing community on Hilgard Avenue that offers hostel-style living for its residents. PodShare offers about 200 beds across its five locations in Los Angeles. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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February 5, 5:47 pm

LAFD reports now-cleared chemical explosion at Boyer Hall, 1 minor injury

A chemical explosion in a South Campus laboratory that injured a UCLA employee was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department this afternoon. LAFD reported an acetone explosion in a laboratory fume hood in Boyer Hall at 2:18 p.m. Read more...

Photo: A chemical explosion at Boyer Hall was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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