Grad student starts committee to study international student matters

A graduate student developed a research committee dedicated to analyzing international student-specific issues at UCLA. Justin Gelzhiser, a graduate student in education, formed the committee to provide information on issues facing international students on campus, such as the recent immigration ban. The International Student Leadership Coalition, a student body consisting of student leaders from 18 […]

UCLA dentistry students put skills to the test with free screenings

UCLA dentistry students are offering dental screenings at no cost to prepare for their dental licensure exam. Dental students who are training for their dental licensure exam perform the screenings and can diagnose cavities or other minor dental issues in patients. Anyone 18 years or older and in good health is eligible for the program, […]

Rep. Ted Lieu holds teleconference to address recent political affairs

Congressman Ted Lieu, D-California, hosted a telephone town hall Monday night to address the current direction of the nation after a series of actions by President Donald Trump. Lieu, who represents California’s 33rd Congressional District, which includes Westwood, answered questions from his constituents, covering topics such as how citizens can better support immigrants affected by […]

Graduate students raise funds to host conference on women in physics

This post was updated on Jan. 24 at 4:50 p.m. Alexandra Latshaw and Elizabeth Mills spend much of their time in physics laboratories, meticulously planning experiments and scribbling down equations that look like they belong on a “The Big Bang Theory” whiteboard. However, because they are women in a male-dominated field, they said they don’t […]

UCLA professors stride forward in robotic technology research

This post was updated on Dec. 5 at 11:32 a.m. Tony, a robot equipped with mechanical arms that resemble those of a human, glides over to a nearby person holding an empty cup of water. Anticipating the person’s thirst, it delicately grabs the cup and proceeds to refill it. Scenes like this have been reserved […]

Propositions 62, 66 take opposing approaches to California’s death penalty

Two propositions regarding the death penalty will appear on Tuesday’s statewide ballot – one which aims to repeal the death penalty and another that seeks to speed up the execution process. Voting yes on Proposition 62 would repeal the death penalty in California, making life imprisonment without parole the most serious punishment for criminals. Current […]

UCLA researchers develop low-cost pollution-detection systems

UCLA engineering researchers developed a low-cost mobile imaging system that detects and quantifies air pollution. The Ozcan Research Group designed C-Air, a particle detector capable of sizing pollutants in a sample of air. “The device has been verified to detect and size particles as small as one micrometer,” said Aydogan Ozcan, the Chancellor’s professor of […]