UCLA researchers have found that e-cigarettes may not be as harmless as commonly believed. In a study published earlier this month, researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have found that e-cigarette users may also incur increased heart risk from smoking, similar to traditional […]
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Graphic: Williams Institute study estimates number of transgender youth in US
Photo: UCLA School of Nursing hosts recruiters on its first career day
The UCLA School of Nursing hosted its first career day for students Tuesday. About 55 students and more than a dozen recruiters, including the U.S. Navy, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, attended the Nursing Career Day at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Communication studies lecturer claims restrictions on class enrollment
Dozens of UCLA students are frustrated with their inability to enroll in a communication studies class this quarter, despite receiving a permission-to-enroll number from their instructor. Keith Fink, a lecturer in the communication studies department, said his PTE numbers were not honored this quarter for Communication Studies 167: “Sex, Politics and Race: Free Speech on […]
Photo: Third annual IDEA Hacks held at Ackerman Grand Ballroom
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers at UCLA and Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity, hosted the third annual IDEA Hacks this weekend. IDEA Hacks is UCLA’s first 36-hour hardware hackathon held in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. This year’s theme was sports technology, and teams were provided with 3D printers, soldering stations and other equipment […]
Photo: UCLA Anderson trade show technology shoots for the future
The UCLA Anderson School of Management hosted the third annual Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday. CES is a technology trade show that features the latest technologies that may be utilized to improve the business world. Keynotes and panels featuring UCLA faculty explored topics such as virtual reality, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Photo: Ashe Center flu fair administers shots to students
The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA School of Nursing provided UCLA students with free flu shots Monday and Tuesday in Bruin Plaza. Last year, health care professionals who worked the two-day flu fair administered almost 3,000 flu shots to students. Additional free flu shots are available at the Ashe Center entrance […]