Sandra Wenceslao: Orientation should educate new students on LGBT center resources

The vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community resources are nothing but a shadow hidden behind tons of other resources on campus. That shadow is cast as early as New Student Orientation. Orientation begins the moment students check in. From there, they are dragged around campus for three days and two nights. They spend the […]

Neural Analytics raises $13M, works on developing device for concussion diagnosis

A headset and a large suitcase containing tablets, an ultrasound box and other devices are all three UCLA alumni need to determine whether a patient has suffered a concussion. Their product, called Lucid, uses ultrasound technology and physiological readings to diagnose patients who have suffered head injuries with more certainty, said Mateo Scheidt, UCLA alumnus […]

UCLA Labor Center, SolArt document struggles of young workers in LA

Yadira Hernandez placed her lunch on the worker’s table at her restaurant job before beginning her morning shift. When she returned for her lunch break, she saw her manager had moved her lunch to the floor. When Hernandez, a UCLA alumna, confronted her manager, he suggested she leave if she didn’t like his way of […]

Therapy dog program seeks funds to continue providing patient services

Marco Ferreira’s recovery process has been a long one, consisting of three surgeries, ongoing physical rehabilitation and numerous visits from therapy dogs. In 2008, Ferreira was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury and left him in a coma for six weeks. When his wife Wendy Tucker visited him, she […]