Students on campus are exploring different ways to use blockchain technology by creating new labs and clubs related to cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that individuals or institutions can trade for value online. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
The Los Angeles City Council may add additional steps for groups looking to form new neighborhood councils in the city. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees neighborhood councils, proposed changes Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment proposed changes to the method for neighborhood councils to form from existing ones. The changes may affect Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition looking to subdivide from the Westwood Neighborhood Council. (Ari He/Daily Bruin)
A research study on two- and four-year colleges showed that using openly licensed resources in place of textbooks could save students more than $100 per course. Read more...
Shaun Veran’s little brother, Keane Veran, began to wear hats after his hair fell out during treatment for leukemia. However, Keane Veran was worried that the caps he wore would cause infection because of his weakened immune system, and could not find a hat that was either machine washable or antibacterial. Read more...
Photo: Shaun (left) and Keane Veran (right) co-founded OURA, a company that sells specialty hats designed for cancer patients and their supporters, in November. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
UCLA researchers have determined the atomic structure of part of a protein that causes certain neurodegenerative diseases. In a study published earlier in January, researchers in the lab of Jose Rodriguez, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, determined the structure of a segment of prion, a protein that causes diseases such as mad cow disease, when it is defective. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers used a technique called MicroED to determine the structure of prions, which can become defective in the body and cause diseases such as mad cow disease. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A graduate student is accusing the communication department of misusing the Title IX process to threaten him. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into UCLA on Wednesday for possible sexual harassment under Title IX, a department spokesman said. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched a investigation into UCLA following a complaint that alleged the communication department misused the Title IX process. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...
