The Williams Institute at UCLA is reorienting the scope of its research to investigate LGBTQ discrimination post-marriage equality. On Thursday, former UCLA law professor Russell Robinson presented an article at the UCLA School of Law, in which he discussed perception of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights following marriage equality. Jody Herman, a researcher […]
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CAPS sees 17 percent increase in student demand during fall quarter
This post was updated on Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. About 17 percent more students requested brief screenings to receive counseling or treatment at the Counseling and Psychological Services last quarter. An average of 156 new CAPS users requested brief screenings every week, said CAPS Executive Director Nicole Green. Brief screenings include crisis care and […]
Graduate students raise funds to host conference on women in physics
This post was updated on Jan. 24 at 4:50 p.m. Alexandra Latshaw and Elizabeth Mills spend much of their time in physics laboratories, meticulously planning experiments and scribbling down equations that look like they belong on a “The Big Bang Theory” whiteboard. However, because they are women in a male-dominated field, they said they don’t […]
Student reflects on immigrant identity, anti-Muslim prejudice in US
Nadine El Fawal was apprehensive about moving to a new country at age 14, but her mother said that in America, her dreams would come true. El Fawal, a first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, immigrated to Virginia from Egypt four years ago. She said she feels more free in the U.S. than in […]
USAC looks for ways to bring entrepreneurship education into curricula
Undergraduate Students Association Council members want to find ways to improve the entrepreneurship curriculum at UCLA. Members of the office of USAC General Representative 2 and groups in the entrepreneurship community attended the Entrepreneurship Council’s conference Friday, which discussed how to improve UCLA’s entrepreneurship culture and education. The Entrepreneurship Council consists of 18 entrepreneurship organizations, […]
UCLA alum offers solution to parking struggles near campus via website
A UCLA alumnus took his frustration at the lack of available parking spots near campus and developed it into a website. Ryusei Shimizu, who graduated in 2015, founded Poasis, a website that aims to connect people who have extra parking spaces to drivers who need parking. Poasis users can select a desired parking spot and […]
Consent Week aims for survivor support with safe space, interactive panel
Students organizing UCLA’s fourth annual Consent Week will focus this year’s program on encouraging dialogue between administrators and students and providing safe spaces for sexual assault survivors. Bruin Consent Coalition, a committee in the undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission, aims to inform students about consent and sexual and gender-based violence. The committee will host […]