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 4, 1:08 am
UC nursing programs to face 20 percent increase in supplemental tuition
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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...
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November 25, 2:52 pm
New UC SHIP waiver requirements allow more students to opt out
The UCLA Ashe Student Health Center announced Monday that more students will be able to opt out of the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan, or UC SHIP, starting in winter quarter. Read more...
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November 24, 12:13 am
Miles to Go: Range of running apps provide encouragement, motivation
Editor’s Note: Over the next 16 weeks, Assistant News Editor Katie Shepherd will be training for the ASICS L.A. Marathon and writing a weekly column chronicling her experiences along the way. Read more...
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November 24, 12:00 am
Student group works to connect individuals with health care resources
A line of parents wrapped around an Inglewood middle school Saturday while UCLA volunteers met with families one by one to go over health care insurance options. Read more...
Photo: UCLA medical students Caleb Wilson and Lisa Nicholson and USC student Emma de Montelongo talk to their client Natalie Mendez. (Courtesy of Venetia Lai)