Alex Ramsey started donating blood in high school after hearing stories from his stepfather about accidents he saw in his law enforcement job. But after Ramsey came out as gay when he was 17, he learned he was no longer able to donate blood because of his sexuality. Read more...
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January 12, 1:44 pm
FDA to ease lifetime ban on blood donations from gay, bisexual men
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December 15, 2:47 am
UCLA graduate student places high on programming leaderboards
Another night of competitive programming began in Boelter Hall 3760, and soon a familiar ID appeared at the top of the leaderboard on the screen. It was MatRush. Read more...
Photo: Chaoshuai Lu, a graduate student in computer science, placed second with his team at a regional computer programming competition last month. (Courtesy of Zhinan Xu)
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December 8, 1:52 am
UCLA researchers develop treatment for immune system disorder
Her 2-year-old son lay on the hospital bed with an IV in his arm. Wearing gloves and a mask, Jessica Ainslie gently patted his head as they waited for UCLA researchers to arrive with a potential cure for his disease – a syringe filled with his own genetically modified bone marrow. Read more...
Photo: (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
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December 4, 1:08 am
UC nursing programs to face 20 percent increase in supplemental tuition
Officials said a recent 20 percent fee increase across University of California nursing schools will improve the programs’ quality and student enrollment, but some students said the added costs may prevent them from participating in the graduate programs altogether. Read more...
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December 2, 12:00 am
UCLA Brain Research Institute to host neuroscience poster session
The UCLA Brain Research Institute will host an event featuring the work of neuroscience professors, pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows on campus Tuesday afternoon. The BRI Neuroscience Poster Session, a free, annual event aimed to educate community members about UCLA neuroscience research, will showcase more than 150 posters dedicated to brain-related research. Read more...
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December 1, 7:23 am
Miles to Go: Training strategies help keep short runs interesting
For three days every week, marathon runners take on short jogs that offer an opportunity to branch out from the traditional slow distance trots that are the staple of marathon training regimens. Read more...
Photo: Different running strategies can increase one’s speed and make training more interesting. (Katie Shepherd/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 26, 4:05 am
UCLA’s Grand Challenges seeks to move forward, finalize committees
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Five faculty working groups will help plan UCLA’s first Grand Challenges project toward achieving a completely sustainable Los Angeles by 2020, vice chancellor for research James Economou announced Tuesday. Read more...