When Hidehiro Anto previously competed in a national quiz bowl competition, he competed alone against teams of four people. But next weekend, Anto will be joined by two more teammates when UCLA competes in its first national championship since 2015. Members of the College Bowl Club at UCLA will compete against quiz bowl teams from […]
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Biochemistry professor emeritus remembered for research, support
Students and faculty remember Roberts Smith for helping create UCLA’s department of biochemistry and developing drugs to treat viral infections. Smith, a biochemistry professor emeritus, died Jan. 25 at the age of 89. In 1958, he started working at UCLA, where he conducted research on phosphorus-nitrogen linkages, with a special interest in cancer treatment. Smith […]
Law school opens clinic to provide free documentary film law assistance
Independent documentary filmmakers can now receive free legal assistance from a new clinic at the UCLA School of Law. The Documentary Film Legal Clinic, which launched this month as part of the Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law, helps documentary filmmakers with legal issues they face, including copyright law and public records […]
Panel discusses importance of diversity in community of scientists
A panel of environmental science faculty and students said they think getting individuals from diverse backgrounds involved in science will result in more effective research. The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science held its inaugural event Thursday at the Mathematical Sciences Building, where speakers presented their research on various environmental topics and talked about the […]
School of Dentistry receives grant to serve low-income communities
The UCLA School of Dentistry is launching a program to provide dental care for Medicaid patients and people who receive inadequate medical attention after receiving $1.5 million from a dental care provider. Delta Dental of California awarded a grant to the UCLA School of Dentistry to support dental students and to help people in underserved […]
Professor’s lecture parallels current xenophobia with American history
An expert on Asian immigration history encouraged students to be vigilant against xenophobia at an event Tuesday. Erika Lee, a professor of immigration history from the University of Minnesota, delivered a lecture in Powell Library on how America has historically discriminated against immigrants. At the lecture, which was organized by the Asian American Studies Center […]
Students devise unique coding projects at UCLA’s Hack on the Hill
Anthony Nikodym waved a pen in front of a webcam Sunday morning as he worked with two other students to create an interactive pictionary game. Nikodym, a first-year computer science and engineering student, spent 12 hours working with his team during Hack on the Hill, a hackathon for beginners hosted by the UCLA Association for […]