Union decides to take strike vote in spring

Union decides to take strike vote in spring Student workers wait for ruling before choosing next action By Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor The union for student academic employees met to discuss a possible University of California-wide strike last night if university chancellors continue to ignore demands for recognition. In a closed-door meeting, the Student […]

E-mail voting revolutionizes graduate-student elections

E-mail voting revolutionizes graduate-student elections By Ryan Ozimek Daily Bruin Contributor Hoping to increase voter turnout while also spending less of an already small budget, the Graduate Students Association (GSA) will make use of e-mail and the World Wide Web for this year’s general election. Mass e-mail distribution to graduate students with university registered e-mail […]

Researchers trigger stress disorder in mice study

Researchers trigger stress disorder in mice study By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff Researchers at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital have developed the first animal model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, revealing that repeated reminders of a traumatic event trigger symptoms. The study was conducted jointly by UCLA psychiatrists and researchers in the department of psychiatry […]

Remembering the innocent

Remembering the innocent Clockwise from top left: The memorial service for victims of Sunday’s two bombings in Israel was held in Royce Quad yesterday. Yiftach Levy (left), a fifth-year psychology student, and Jennifer Cohen, a second-year medical student, comfort each other at the memorial.Some of the people who attended the memorial donned black ribbons in […]

Discovery of protein may lead to new immune-system therapy

Discovery of protein may lead to new immune-system therapy By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff A UCLA doctor in the department of pathology has discovered a potential new method for controlling the body’s immune system through a molecule that triggers T-cells to commit suicide. T-cells are the body’s defense against foreign invaders such as […]