Comments by public officials Jasmine Shamolian, a field representative for Councilmember Paul Koretz, said Los Angeles City Council resumed session this week after adjourning for the holidays. Read more...
News, Westwood
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January 12, 4:29 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 12
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 12, 12:01 am
New Public Service and Civic Engagement floor fosters community
Alex Adame found a second home at UCLA through a new living-learning community on the Hill. Adame, a first-year political science student and resident at the new Public Service and Civic Engagement floor at Rieber Hall, said he connects with others on his floor because of their shared interests. Read more...
Photo: A new Public Service and Civic Engagement floor, a Living Learning Community at Rieber Hall, aims to better connect civic-minded students. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, National, News
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January 12, 12:00 am
UCLA student leaders mobilize, advocate for new American DREAM
UCLA student leaders are advocating for a federal bill to provide permanent protections for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. President Donald Trump announced in September the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which was enacted by former President Barack Obama in 2012. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 12, 12:00 am
New UCLA-exclusive dating website brings Bruins closer together
This post was updated on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Students looking for a significant other on campus have a new website to help them find one. Read more...
Photo: A group of UCLA students created an online dating site that sets users up on blind dates. (Courtesy of Dmitri Brereton)
News, Science & Health
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January 11, 11:45 pm
UCLA research team finds that Ebola survivors retain immunity
UCLA researchers have discovered that Ebola survivors retain immunity to the virus even 40 years after contracting the disease. In a study published in December, UCLA researchers led by Anne Rimoin, associate professor of epidemiology, demonstrated that survivors of the 1976 Ebola outbreak in Central Africa still have antibodies against the Ebola virus. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sampled the blood of Ebola survivors who had been infected 40 years ago and found they still had immunity against the disease. (Courtesy of UCLA-DRC Health Research and Training Program)
Campus, News, Westwood
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January 11, 11:38 pm
BruinBus extends hours, merges bus lines in response to complaints
BruinBus extended its weekday hours and changed some of its routes beginning winter quarter. BruinBus has been running from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays since Jan. Read more...
Photo: BruinBus will be merging its Wilshire and Campus routes into one line from 6:45 to 8 p.m. The combined line can take students to the Weyburn Terrace apartments, Murphy Hall and the Wilshire Center. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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January 10, 10:05 pm
Transfer, veteran resource centers provide study space and workshops
The Transfer Student Center and Veteran Resource Center have been able to accommodate an increasing number of students since its opening last summer. The transfer and veteran centers, which were previously located at the Student Activities Center, moved to Kerckhoff 128 and 132 in July. Read more...
Photo: The Transfer Student Center and Veteran Student Center, which are now located at Kerckhoff 128 and 132 and recieved 4,578 sign-in, relocated in July to accomodate new students. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)