New research suggests that people with obesity have different eating habits due to their sex. This new finding indicates medical professionals should take sex differences into account when designing future obesity treatments, said Arpana Gupta, principal investigator of the study and assistant professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Read more...
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June 8, 1:37 am
Solar-powered charging umbrellas installed outside of Bruin Café
Students can now charge their electronic devices outside at solar-powered umbrellas located on the Hill. The Renewable Energy Association at UCLA and the UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services installed four solar panel umbrellas outside of Bruin Café last Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Four solar panel umbrellas have been installed outside of Bruin Café last Wednesday. (Andrew Arifin/Daily Bruin)
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June 7, 1:50 pm
USAC recap – June 6
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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June 6, 5:21 pm
UCPD arrests woman found with stolen property at Drake Stadium
University police arrested a woman who was found with a stolen bicycle and other stolen property at Drake Stadium on Monday night. The woman, who is unaffiliated with UCLA, was charged with grand theft and misappropriation of lost property, said UCPD Sergeant Brian Washburn. Read more...
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June 4, 11:48 pm
Elegant Mind Club members win Dean’s Prizes for research presentation
Members of one of UCLA’s largest science research clubs received two Dean’s Prizes this year. Elegant Mind Club, a research group that studies the neural networks of roundworms to better understand the human nervous system, had two of its members, Suying Jin, a fourth-year physics student, and Myki Lee, a fourth-year neuroscience student, received the Dean’s Prize for excellence in presenting faculty-mentored research May 26. Read more...
Photo: (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin) Katsushi Arisaka created Elegant Mind Club to study the neurons of a type of roundworm.
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June 4, 11:45 pm
Humanities Dialogues provides casual space to discuss meaning of words
Students, staff and faculty have been discussing what words like “democracy,” “humanity” and “heroism” mean in meetings over the course of the year. Humanities Dialogues consists of biweekly meetings, in which participants discuss a word and the different meanings associated with it. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students, staff and faculty participated in Humanities Dialogues, a program in which participants discussed their interpretations of certain words and how their different cultures affected those interpretations. The program culminated in a symposium, in which students gave presentations on a chosen word. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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June 4, 11:44 pm
USAC creates Parking Advocacy Task Force to address commuter concerns
A new task force aims to advocate for improved parking and commuting options for students. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved creating the Parking Advocacy Task Force, proposed by the Financial Supports Commission last week to shed light on commuter issues on campus. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports Commissioner will create a task force to advocate for more parking and commuting options. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)