The slightest movement of an eye or dilation of the pupil can reveal the thought processes of a person’s brain – even an infant’s. Researchers across UCLA are using eye-tracking technology to track eye positions and eye movement. The data researchers gather from the technology can be used to study human behavior. “Eyes are the […]
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Exit polling shows strong support for Clinton from UCLA community
Voters around UCLA voted strongly in favor of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to exit polling by the Daily Bruin. The Bruin interviewed people leaving six different polling places on campus and in Westwood Village throughout the day. Of the 100 people surveyed, about 90 percent said they voted for Clinton and 5 percent […]
LA committee considers changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
A Los Angeles city committee met last week to discuss replacing Columbus Day with a holiday that would celebrate Native Americans. The Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission presented a report in favor of establishing Indigenous Peoples Day to the Arts, Parks and River Committee. Mitch O’Farrell, chair of the committee and a Los Angeles […]
UC SHIP rates unaffected by Affordable Care Act insurance increases
Increasing prices on health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act will not affect student health insurance fees. Premiums for a group of insurance plans on the federal health care marketplace will increase by an average of 25 percent next year. Premiums on the exchanges have no impact on University of California Student Health Insurance […]
UCLA disability studies minor to celebrate 10th anniversary
When faculty and administrators started the disability studies minor, they thought students with disabilities would be the most interested. But 10 years later, the minor has grown in size, and students from all backgrounds apply. As the minor’s 10th anniversary draws closer, associated faculty and students are reflecting on the minor’s role in changing social […]
Q&A: UCLA professor discusses impacts of study on Trump-supporting areas
UCLA researchers conducted a study in October that suggested the majority of Trump supporters come from economically disadvantaged areas or areas that are unaffected by immigration and trade policies. The Daily Bruin’s Sharon Zhen spoke with one of the researchers of the study, UCLA Chicano/a studies professor Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda. Daily Bruin: What inspired you to […]
UCLA collaborates in programs to help improve Latin American health care
UCLA medical scholars and residents are collaborating with medical workers in Latin America to provide better health care. At a panel hosted by the UCLA Center for World Health on Thursday, three physicians from the David Geffen School of Medicine and a physician from Nicaragua discussed the health care projects they are leading in underserved […]