Professors, businesses divided on effect of potential minimum wage hike

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by July 2020, but UCLA professors said they don’t think the Westwood community will experience severe problems with the increase. Chris Tilly, a professor in urban planning at UCLA and director of the UCLA Institute of for Research […]

Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – May 13

The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. The council approved plans for a new fraternity house for the empty lot next to 613 Gayley Ave. The building will house a UCLA chapter of a national fraternity within four years of its completion. The council voted […]

Studies show damselfly aggression relates to wing coloration

Species versus species aggression is never considered positive for a population. Any aggression is costly and can cause many to die in the battle, so animals of different species avoid fighting. However, this phenomenon is still observed frequently, and a recent study by UCLA researchers has shed light on the reason behind this. UCLA researchers […]

Edmunds.com sponsors data set for fifth ASA DataFest at UCLA

Hundreds of tired college students poured over a vast data set, arguing about correlation and causation and trying to learn new programs at UCLA early Saturday morning. ASA DataFest, a 48-hour data analysis marathon, lets students analyze a trove of data any way they want and present conclusions to judges, said Robert Gould, undergraduate vice […]

Data-oriented website aims to increase accessibility of UC statistics

The University of California launched a new website Thursday to compile and display statistics about the University. The website features various interactive graphs and charts, which users can sort by high school GPA, ethnicity, residency and gender, among other factors. The University released an “in-house beta” of the website recently. The project is meant to […]

UCLA lab develops necklace device that monitors nutrition

Through a necklace device that tracks the amount of food and drink a person consumes, a UCLA lab is trying to create technology that would improve preventive medicine. Majid Sarrafzadeh, a computer science professor, runs a wireless health lab at UCLA that works with doctors to find and solve health problems through engineering and computer […]

Sleep Week awakens students to reality, need for mental rest

The new nap room in Powell was full during Thursday of week two. Students napped on mats, the lights dimmed and the room silent. Sleep Week, an event across campus to promote the importance of sleep, took place this week. Interns in the Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President’s Bruin Initiative put on […]