Grad student hosts lecture about black feminist view on liberating love

On Valentine’s Day, gender studies graduate student Shondrea Thornton will give a guest lecture on the ideals versus realities of love and relationships from a black feminist perspective. The lecture is part of a series held by gender studies graduate student Shawndeez Jadali. Thornton spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Emi Nakahara about the ideas and […]

UCLA alum oversees lab rats saving lives in sub-Saharan Africa

The young rats Cindy Fast handles as part of her research job in Tanzania have taken a liking to her necklace. The furry rodents nibble on the necklace as she inspects them to make sure they are healthy, happy and ready for training. “The days where I get to directly interact with the rats are […]

UCLA community looks into research, education to tackle opioid addiction

Opioid drug overdoses now claim almost as many lives each year as car accidents in the U.S. In the last 10 years, opioid-related deaths have nearly tripled and opioid addiction is now regarded as a nationwide epidemic by the Center for Disease Control. In response to the growing epidemic, UCLA students and researchers have been […]

Professor seeks to destigmatize MSG through taste test, lecture

About 30 students and faculty sampled chips, cured meats, sun-dried tomatoes and cheese to experience the fifth taste sensation, umami, Tuesday night. The taste test was part of a lecture by Sarah Tracy, an adjunct assistant professor at the Center for the Study of Women and Institute for Society and Genetics, about the history and […]

Trump’s policies raise concerns for environmental organizations at UCLA

Several students and professors expressed their apprehension for the climate’s future under president-elect Donald Trump’s policies on environmental issues. Trump promised voters during his campaign that he will dismantle the United States Environmental Protection Agency and withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Instead of focusing on the environment, Trump aims to prioritize the domestic economy. The Paris Agreement […]

UCLA students protest against Dakota Access pipeline

More than 100 UCLA students chanted and waved signs that read, “You can’t drink oil,” and “Water is life,” on Janss Steps on Tuesday. The American Indian Graduate Students Association held a rally to protest against a gas pipe construction near the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, which is home to about 10,000 Sioux […]

Eye-tracking tech peers into future of psychology, privacy concerns

The slightest movement of an eye or dilation of the pupil can reveal the thought processes of a person’s brain – even an infant’s. Researchers across UCLA are using eye-tracking technology to track eye positions and eye movement. The data researchers gather from the technology can be used to study human behavior. “Eyes are the […]