University police are searching for a suspect in a Tuesday burglary at the UCLA Guest House. Several visitors at the UCLA Guest House said they found several of their personal belongings missing around 1 p.m., according to the UCPD alert. UCPD suspects that a firearm found at the scene may have belonged to the man […]
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LSAT’s transition to online aims to make test more consistent and accessible
Students applying to law school will now have to take the Law School Admission Test via a computer-based format. The Law School Admission Council announced Oct. 3 the LSAT will transition to being administered solely on tablets beginning July. LSAC is also increasing the number of times a year the test will be administered from […]
UCLA researchers test potential autism treatment on mice
UCLA researchers successfully tested a potential treatment for visual deficiencies associated with autism by manipulating malfunctioning neurons in mice. The team of researchers studied the mechanisms behind fragile X syndrome, one of the most common genetic causes of autism and identified the deficit neurons that impaired the mice’s ability to process visual information. Through treating […]
USAC recap – Oct. 9
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! channel on YouTube. Public comment: Students said they will host […]
NWWNC slate candidates aim to fulfill original campaign promises
A group running for positions on the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council announced its slate of candidates Wednesday. Westwood Forward, the coalition that campaigned for the creation of the NWWNC, released a group of slate candidates that features representatives drawn from UCLA students, Westwood residents and business owners. There are currently 19 available seats on […]
USAC recap – Sept. 17
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 10:48 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube […]
Epidemiology professor appointed to direct Center of Global and Immigrant Health
A UCLA associate professor of epidemiology was selected to be the new director of the UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health. Anne Rimoin joined UCLA faculty in 2004 and has served as associate director for the CGIH since 2014. Rimoin is an expert on global health and emerging infectious diseases, according to a UCLA […]