This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:27 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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November 8, 6:01 pm
USAC recap – Nov. 7
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November 7, 11:16 pm
Staff react to EPA announcement, say new rules favor energy industry
UCLA environmental health researchers said they think the rules the Environmental Protection Agency announced last week will favor the interests of the energy industry. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said scientists who receive grants from the agency will no longer be allowed to serve on its federal scientific advisory committees. Read more...
Photo: Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced last week the EPA would bar scientists who receive agency grants from serving on its advisory committees. (Public Domain photo by Eric Vance via United States Environmental Protection Agency)
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November 7, 10:59 pm
Researchers study how electric stimulation can improve memory
UCLA researchers found that electrically stimulating a certain part of the brain may improve an individual’s ability to create and recall memories. In a study published in October, researchers from UCLA, along with those from the California Institute of Technology, electrically stimulated a specific brain region of epilepsy patients while the patients learned new faces. Read more...
Photo: Emily Mankin, a postdoctoral scholar in neuroscience, said she hopes the electrical therapy can help treat disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease in the future. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
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November 7, 10:56 pm
Academic counselors answer one-on-one student questions at drop-in event
Students were able to have their academic planning questions addressed in minutes by counselors Tuesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission held its first Counselor Speed Dating event at Rolfe Hall, during which students could speak with counselors from different academic counseling offices on campus including from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Academic Advancement Program, College Academic Counseling and ASK Peer Counselors. Read more...
Photo: Students received academic counseling at the Counselor Speed Dating event at Rolfe Hall on Tuesday. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
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November 7, 10:00 pm
Alumna receives science education award, shares experience as astronaut
A recently retired astronaut, who is also a UCLA alumna, encouraged children attending a science festival Sunday to pursue an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more...
Photo: Anna Fisher, a UCLA alumna and the first mother in space, had attended a NASA meeting to prepare for flight three days after giving birth. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 7, 9:07 pm
New social science master’s program offers interdisciplinary approach
A new social science master’s program aims to help students develop an interdisciplinary approach to solving social problems. The Master of Social Science Program, which launched in September, teaches its 20 students how to address complex social issues such as environmental degradation and economic inequality by collaborating with various social science departments, said Juliet Williams, chair of the Social Science Interdepartmental Program and a professor of gender studies. Read more...
Photo: Tamar Kremer-Sadlik, an assistant adjunct professor in anthropology, serves as the academic director of the Social Science Interdepartmental Program, which oversees the new Master of Social Sciences Program. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
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November 7, 7:41 pm
Donation from law school alumnus funds student commons renovation
The UCLA School of Law is renovating its student commons following a $1 million donation from one of its alumni. Alumnus Arthur Greenberg’s gift will fund a remodeling project to expand and modernize the Arthur N. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Law’s student commons will get a repurposed locker room and new furniture following a $1 million donation from an alumnus.(Daily Bruin file photo)