The father of modern linguistics delivered the first of several public lectures at UCLA on Monday as part of a weeklong lecture series. Noam Chomsky, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is giving a series of open lectures on linguistic theory at UCLA from Monday through Thursday. The event was hosted by […]
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Societal expectations, familial preferences worsen girls’ performances in STEM
Parents’ preference for boys may negatively impact their daughters’ test scores, according to a recent study. Researchers from UCLA, Northwestern University and the London School of Economics found American families prefer the birth of boys over girls, which in turn lowers girls’ test scores in math and science. Girls who were born into a family […]
Students share quarantine experiences in Bradley Hall after measles outbreak
Resident assistants knocked on every door of Karl Danielsen’s floor looking for him. UCLA did not have his measles immunization records on file, and Danielsen had missed a secure message from the Arthur Ashe Health and Wellness Center saying he should be quarantined immediately. “Someone knocked on the door and asked if I knew where […]
Student Legal Services celebrates 50th anniversary, reflects on evolution
Fifty years ago, UCLA alumnus Keith Schiller was inspired to start a legal service for UCLA students after his friend became a victim of racial profiling. In June 1969, Schiller, then president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, secured funding to offer free and confidential legal services to students at UCLA. Student Legal Services celebrated […]
UCLA researchers invent new technology to improve prostate cancer diagnoses
UCLA researchers developed a machine learning algorithm to aid radiologists in diagnosing prostate cancer. Ruiming Cao, a graduate student in computer science, was the main developer of FocalNet, an artificial intelligence system which uses data from magnetic resonance imaging to detect and assess prostate cancer. Steven Raman, a radiologist and a senior author of the […]
Emily A. Carter appointed as new executive vice chancellor and provost
UCLA announced the appointment of the new executive vice chancellor and provost Monday. Emily Carter, currently dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University, will take on the role beginning Sept 1. She will replace current Executive Vice Chancellor Scott Waugh, who is returning to the faculty to pursue his study […]
Student uses microscopes to get closer look at potential for music creation
Ivana Dama is innovating what can constitute a musical instrument, using a microscope and human brain tissue in her latest performance. The third-year design media arts student gave a presentation of her audiovisual project in an improvisational performance at Studio 106 L.A. on April 21. The ongoing project consists of a microscope and slides that […]