Researchers at the UCLA Center for AIDS Research received $7.7 million to search for a long-term treatment for HIV and AIDS patients. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases donated a five-year grant to fund three projects under the Center for AIDS Research to prevent the HIV from re-emerging and multiplying after a patient stops taking medicine. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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February 19, 9:23 pm
UCLA Center for AIDS Research receives $7.7 million grant
A Closer Look, News, Science & Health
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February 19, 9:23 pm
Student club provides medical help to Vietnamese communities in need
Vina Nguyen’s grandfather died from cancer because of a lack of proper medical care. “All the doctors did was give him over-the-counter prescriptions,” Nguyen said. “It was only two days before he died that he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.” Nguyen, a fourth-year human biology and society student, said the lack of accessible healthcare in underprivileged communities in San Diego, where she grew up, was one of the reasons she joined Medical, Education Missions and Outreach, a student-run club at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: (Thomas Tran/Daily Bruin)
News, Westwood
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February 17, 9:09 pm
Fire breaks out on balcony of Gayley Avenue apartment
Firefighters put out a fire in an apartment on Gayley on Saturday. Fire officials extinguished the fire on the balcony of 415 Gayley Ave. around 8:21 p.m., before it could spread to other parts of the building, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Read more...
Photo: Firefighters extinguished a balcony fire on 415 Gayley Ave. on Saturday evening. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
News, Westwood
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February 17, 3:17 pm
WWNC asks to delay approval of Westwood Forward’s subdivision proposal
The Westwood Neighborhood Council requested the city to delay approving an application to create a new neighborhood council at its monthly meeting Thursday. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, business owners and homeowners, submitted a subdivision application in December to split up the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...
Photo: Students and other community members spoke about Westwood Forward’s plans to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council during its monthly meeting Thursday. If the proposal is approved, a new council will be formed for UCLA’s campus, Westwood Village and the North Village. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Crime, News
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February 16, 6:45 pm
UCPD searches for suspect of alleged assault, robbery attempt near UCLA
University police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted and attempted to rob a UCLA student Thursday. The student was near the corner of Strathmore Drive and Gayley Avenue at about 11:25 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News
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February 16, 2:56 am
Undergraduate Writing Center expands services for transfer students
The Undergraduate Writing Center has expanded services to provide additional academic support and tutoring for transfer students. UWC partnered with the Transfer Student Center to offer walk-in appointments Tuesdays from 12 p.m. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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February 15, 11:56 pm
USP holds town hall, seeks student opinion on USAC’s $100,000 allocation
Students called on the UCLA Undocumented Student Program to create more scholarships and improve resources for undocumented students at a town hall event Thursday. USP, which received $100,000 from the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s surplus funds last month, hosted a town hall to receive student feedback on where to allocate the money. Read more...
Photo: (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin) The Undocumented Student Program received $100,000 from the Undergraduate Student Association Council’s surplus funds last month.