This post was updated Nov. 27 at 4:47 p.m. Students formed a coalition called Westwood Forward, challenging the existing Westwood Neighborhood Council and petitioning to ratify a new council they say will better represent the UCLA campus and Westwood Village. Read more...
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November 26, 9:32 pm
Westwood Village improvement in hands of association’s new board chair
The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s new chair plans to make the Village a more welcoming place for visitors. The association’s board elected Jim Brooks, president of the TOPA Management company – a property management company that leases spaces to businesses in the Village – as the new board chair at its November meeting. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association elected Jim Brooks, president of TOPA Management Company, as its new board chair. Brooks, who previously served as the association’s vice chair, said he wants to make the Village more presentable to visitors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 26, 9:32 pm
New methods for artwork analysis uncover ancient Egyptian practices
A new blend of imaging technologies has helped archaeologists identify the chemical makeup of an excavated painting, revealing elements of everyday life in second century Egypt. Read more...
Photo: Researchers used new chemical imaging techniques to analyze the pigments on “Portrait of a Woman,” which is currently at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (courtesy of John Delaney)
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November 26, 9:27 pm
Study finds health screening increase after Affordable Care Act launch
More Americans are receiving health screenings for cardiovascular disease after the Affordable Care Act came into effect, according to a UCLA study published last week. Researchers from UCLA and New York University found that after the ACA, which increased health insurance coverage for 20 million adults, went into effect, more people participated in screenings for symptoms pointing to heart-related diseases, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Read more...
Photo: Joseph Ladapo, an associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, led a UCLA study that showed more people received preventative treatment for cardiovascular health after the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. (UCLA Newsroom)
News, Student Government
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November 21, 11:16 pm
USAC recap – Nov. 21
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
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November 21, 10:53 pm
Campus Queries: How much turkey is contained in premium cat, dog foods?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: How much turkey do dogs and cats eat in a year? Read more...
Photo: (Illustration by Rachel Zhu/Daily Bruin).
Campus, News, Westwood
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November 21, 9:58 pm
Bruin Bike Share membership subscriptions exceed expectations
A program that allows students to rent bikes from stations around UCLA and Westwood exceeded its projected memberships for the year within the first two months of launch. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin Bike Share program had 17 percent more memberships than projected and plans to merge with bike share systems in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)