Some UCLA students from Syria said they support the American government’s decision to order a missile strike on Syrian government forces. The U.S. launched a missile strike on a Syrian air base April 6. U.S. officials claimed Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime launched a chemical weapons attack from the base on the town of Khan […]
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UCLA scientists organize march to educate public on funding for sciences
UCLA scientists are organizing a March for Science in Los Angeles to foster communication between scientists and the general public. The March for Science, which will take place April 22, aims to bring thousands of participants together to educate people about underfunding of the sciences and encourage greater involvement in science. The primary March for […]
New bill would require notifying students of CalFresh eligibility
A state assemblymember introduced a new bill that would make it easier for college students to qualify for food stamps. Assemblymember Shirley Weber introduced Assembly Bill 214, which would require the California Student Aid Commission to provide written notice to Cal Grant recipients who are qualified to participate in the CalFresh program, federally known as […]
UCLA lab researches new potential treatment for bubble baby disease
A UCLA research team has developed a new stem cell gene therapy to treat babies with diminished immune systems. Adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, or bubble baby disease, is an immune system defect caused by the lack of adenosine deaminase, an enzyme found in white blood cells. Donald Kohn, a microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics […]
Watermark senior residents speak on adverse effects of eviction notice
This post was updated on April 13 at 10 p.m. When Emiel Meisel and his wife settled in Westwood in 2014, he thought their journeys had come to a close. After he spent years living his post-retirement dreams in France and Mexico, Meisel, along with 55 other seniors, now lives in the Watermark at Westwood, a […]
State bill would require UC to cover and provide medication abortions
A state legislator proposed a law that would require public universities to cover medication abortions under student health insurance plans and provide them at student health centers. State Senator Connie Leyva introduced Senate Bill 320 on Feb. 13. It would also make state funding for University of California student health insurance plans and student health […]
Student-run organization helps immigrants get access to legal services
The day after President Donald Trump announced his executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries, more than 200 law students mobilized to protest and volunteer at the Los Angeles International Airport. That effort, called the UCLA Law Students Against Deportation movement, happened four months ago, but a group of UCLA law students decided to […]