Erin Rice once watched her therapy dog make a 6-year-old boy open his eyes, look at his mother and begin communicating after a surgery that removed one hemisphere of his brain. “’This warm, fuzzy thing in his bed, this is what’s going to help him create those connections in his remaining hemisphere,’” Rice said a […]
Author Archives: Maya McNealis
New policy aims to prevent misrepresentation, disruption of service animals
UCLA updated its animal access policy to clarify which animals are allowed in campus buildings after several students attempted to pass off their dogs as service dogs. UCLA announced April 16 it had updated its Animals on Campus policy to specify distinct definitions for service animals, assistance animals and pets. While service animals are allowed […]
UCLA professor of cardiac surgery remembered for persistence, life-saving research
When John Robertson attended his first cardiac surgery conference in Chicago with Gerald Buckberg, he wasn’t expecting to attend a black-tie afterparty. However, Buckberg invited him to the party even though neither of them had appropriate outfits, and spent the evening making sure Robertson felt included by the other surgeons. “(Buckberg) didn’t have to dress […]
Cochlear Americas awards UCLA graduate student annual Graeme Clark Scholarship
At 18 months old, Derek Lee was diagnosed with cancer. Six months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments saved his life, but left him with profound hearing loss that led him to get a cochlear implant. Lee, who is pursuing a master’s degree in public health at UCLA, will be awarded the Cochlear Americas Graeme Clark […]
Ethnic studies centers celebrate 50 years, look forward to continuing their work
UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers reflected on the progress they’ve made toward promoting diversity and inclusivity since their creation 50 years ago. Since their establishment in the 1960s, the American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Chicano Studies Research Center and Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies have funded research at the […]
New Beatles course discusses band’s impact on music industry with guest speakers
David Leaf is teaching a course on what he said he thinks is the new era of classical music: the Beatles. The Herb Alpert School of Music is offering the new course this quarter. The course, titled “Music Industry 188: The Reel Beatles,” will analyze the chronological progression of the band’s career during the 1960s. […]
International students get involved in the American traditions of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving break can be an opportunity for American students to travel home and visit family and friends, but for international students, it is a chance to explore Los Angeles, embrace aspects of the American holiday or create new traditions with other international students. Masahiro Yabe, the president of the Japanese Student Association and fourth-year microbiology, […]