Erin Nguyen: UCLA needs to implement competency-based learning in STEM courses

On my first day of organic chemistry class, my professor told us to look to the person on our left, then our right and expect one of the three of us to drop or fail the class. Though harsh, my professor’s words held truth. Universities are admitting more science, technology, engineering and mathematics students than […]

UCLA study finds LA sushi restaurants often serve mislabeled fish

About half of the fish served in Los Angeles sushi restaurants are mislabeled, which can harm long-term fishery sustainability and consumer health, according to a new UCLA study. UCLA researchers found that 47 percent of fish in Los Angeles restaurants are mislabeled in a study published earlier this month. Researchers collected samples of nine species […]