When second-year psychobiology student Jessica Sinks stepped into the first lecture of her Chemistry 14C class, she was among many wait-listed students hoping to receive a PTE number.
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Planning pays off for UCLA Volunteer Day
Seconds before the clock struck 8 in the morning, 5,375 first-year and transfer students flooded out of their residence halls, clothed in blue and gold, preparing to spend one of their first days at UCLA working as volunteers.
UCLA barbershop quartet serenades campus
It all began with a Bach chorale in a music theory class.
From there, the Bach singers expanded their song set from pre-classical tunes in the classroom to the upbeat rhythms and seventh-chord blends of “Coney Island Baby” on the stage.
UCLA Community School in 2nd year
At the K-12 UCLA Community School, it is not surprising to see college professors and members of the local community walking on campus grounds.
UCLA couple hopeful after federal court ruling to repeal Proposition 8
Jason Bernabe was just another shopper when he stepped through the doors of his hometown’s local mall, but he felt stares from all directions.
His fingers stiffened and slid from the clasp of his boyfriend, fifth-year history student Peter Rodriguez.
Research collaboration with Yonsei University leads to new cancer drug-delivery system
Going into her fourth year in graduate school, organic chemistry student Courtney Thomas regularly communicates across the globe and conducts lab experiments, hoping to one day save lives.
SuperMileage Vehicle team engineers with green ambitions
The UCLA SuperMileage Vehicle team was homeward bound from the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Houston when its car suddenly broke down. But the students refused to have their car towed ““ not if they could save their project first.