“Believe in yourself and you can succeed.” Cliche Instagram quotes inspiring one to feel better may seem to be a relic of the past, yet they hold a grain of truth despite their banality. Read more...
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April 29, 6:48 pm
The Quad: Gene-editing tool CRISPR makes significant advancements from medicine to agriculture
This post was updated May 11 at 9:45 p.m. After winning the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a means to edit genomes, CRISPR co-inventor Jennifer A. Read more...
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March 2, 7:21 pm
The Quad: UCLA community discusses impact of prolonged studying on students’ physical health
It’s deep into the quarter, exams are fast approaching, the assignments keep piling up and the tension accumulates. You begin to feel the burning of your lower back and the itchiness of wanting to move as long hours in front of a desk stack up. Read more...
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February 22, 6:28 pm
The Quad: Online schooling impacts students’ social-emotional learning in different ways
Parents, students and educators alike have expressed concerns over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academics. However, the pandemic also exposed another crucial aspect of growth beyond academics: social-emotional learning. Read more...
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February 3, 5:51 pm
The Quad: Lesser-known factors that can contribute to retention of material
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 7:22 p.m. If you study underwater, take your test underwater. This was the discovery of a 1975 study from the British Journal of Psychology which concluded that divers who memorized words underwater recalled them better when tested underwater rather than on land. Read more...
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January 26, 8:39 pm
The Quad: Bruins note pros, cons of pen-and-paper vs. digital note taking
Behind every muted Zoom profile is a student in lecture rapidly – or leisurely – taking notes. Note taking, for many, is done using modern technology. Read more...
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January 14, 7:14 pm
The Quad: UCLA researchers discuss stem cells, future of regenerative medicine
This post was updated Jan. 19 at 2:15 p.m. From stroke-induced brain damage to brittle bones, novel treatments for a variety of degenerative diseases may soon reach the public as a result of the research taking place at UCLA’s Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research. Read more...
Photo: Stem cell research addresses a variety of medical needs. From bone strength to stroke studies, The Quad interviews UCLA frontiers in stem cell research. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)