Vitamin D may help reduce the frequency of seizures in epilepsy patients, according to a recent study from UCLA. Researchers in the lab of Christopher DeGiorgio, a professor of neurology, found that epilepsy patients experienced moderately fewer seizure episodes after taking vitamin D pills. The study serves as the first step toward assessing whether vitamin […]
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UCLA researchers discover cost and time efficient method to recycle water
UCLA researchers designed a water vapor capture system that could purify industrial wastewater and agricultural runoff three times more efficiently than existing methods. The study, published in the April issue of Science Advance, was led by Yongho Sungtaek Ju, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor. Ju said he was initially awarded a grant from the […]
Westwood Connect Day provisions homeless individuals, sponsored by NWWNC and WWNC
Westwood and Los Angeles community groups and government organizations connected homeless individuals with needed services at an event Wednesday. Westwood Connect Day, held at the Westwood Recreation Center, featured over 40 city, state, county and nonprofit organizations that provided free services such as food, haircuts and clothing to homeless individuals. The event, the first to […]
Daily Bruin brings home multiple journalism competition awards, honors
The Daily Bruin earned more than a dozen honors across several categories at a regional and national journalism competition in April. The Bruin received 20 Mark of Excellence honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards recognize works in print, radio, television and online collegiate journalism. Winners for the Region 11 competition were announced […]
USAC recap – April 23
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 the Bruin Viewpoint Room and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! channel on YouTube. Public comment: Representatives from California […]
UCLA student organizations to host health fair for local refugee communities
UCLA student groups will be offering physical and mental health education and consultations at a health fair for refugees in the area. The fair, hosted by the University Muslim Medical Association Volunteer Project, the Students Organize for Syria at UCLA and the Tiyya Foundation, will be held Saturday in South Los Angeles. Fariha Hameed, a […]
Westwood community expresses support for Sepi’s after announcement of closure
A crowd erupted with cheers after witnessing a narrow basketball game win, filling a Westwood bar shoulder-to-shoulder. Sports memorabilia and brightly lit signs lined the green walls, with customers crowding tables for a better view of the numerous television screens. Warm lights illuminated the bar, emanating out to the streets. Guests have packed Sepi’s, a […]