The amount of damage to the insulated layer on brain nerves, rather than the severity of the injury itself, may be the reason some young victims recover from brain trauma more quickly than others, according to new research by UCLA and USC scientists. The study published in The Journal of Neuroscience on Wednesday may give […]
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Professor, scientist Paul Terasaki gives additional $1M to UCLA
A UCLA scientist and professor emeritus of the David Geffen School of Medicine donated $1 million to the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, officials announced Thursday. Paul Terasaki’s donation will serve to expand the center, promoting new initiatives like the Global Japan Program, which aims to serve the next generation […]
Student overcomes obstacles to craft thesis on queer Chicana/o culture
After dropping out of high school, Juan Fernández overcame a history of addiction and homophobic bullying to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth through volunteer and research efforts at UCLA. Fernández, a fourth-year Chicana/o studies transfer student, will graduate with a minor in LGBT studies in the top 5 percent of his class. As […]
Donation to School of Law establishes challenge to fund scholarships
A group of anonymous donors recently contributed $1 million to the UCLA School of Law to fund a new scholarship program, according to a law school statement released Thursday. The gift established the Million Dollar Student Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund Challenge. As part of the challenge, the law school pledges to match scholarship donations […]
Students at UCSA conference call for more funding, transparency
Hundreds of students marched to the California Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, demanding more state funding for the University of California and calling for Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano to be more transparent in their budget negotiations. The UC Student Association, which advocates for University students on student-related issues such as tuition, […]
Students meet with Napolitano to discuss UC transparency
About 15 University of California students met with UC President Janet Napolitano in Oakland Tuesday to discuss how the University can be more transparent and get students more involved in University discussions with the state about funding. The meeting took place in light of the UC’s November proposal to potentially raise tuition if the state […]
Students express concern over House proposal to freeze Pell Grants
A House federal budget proposal, released last month, would freeze the maximum Pell Grant award for the next 10 years. The Fiscal Year 2016 House budget resolution claims the Pell Grant program faces a deficit in the near future that cannot be solved with temporary fixes such as annual spending increases. It calls the increases […]