The David Geffen School of Medicine received $15.2 million to further its research, according to a university press release. Garry Shandling, a comedian, actor and previous patient at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, died March 2016 and left $15.2 million from his estate to expand research in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and hypertension; […]
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Forgive yourself more: A study suggests it may help prevent cognitive decline
Self-forgiveness may be the key to preventing cognitive impairment, according to a paper published by a UCLA researcher. Researchers found lower levels of self-forgiveness were associated with greater hostility and cognitive impairment after conducting a study of a sample of American adults over 10 years. Past research has shown that high hostility was related to […]
SFAC members talk transparency concerns after rejecting administrator salary cap
This post was updated Feb. 7 at 3:15 p.m. Student fee allocators offered mixed views on whether their committee takes enough student input into consideration in light of the committee’s rejection of a proposal to cap UCLA administrators’ salaries. The Student Fee Advisory Committee rejected a proposal from the Graduate Student Association to cap the […]
Residents find convenience, community at alternative housing option PodShare
Andrei Atanasovski said PodShare is the only housing he can afford within walking distance from campus. “I’m pretty sure without this as a solution I wouldn’t have been able to make it through my program,” Atanasovski said. The Westwood PodShare, a housing community on Hilgard Avenue, offers hostel-style living for its residents, said Elvina Beck, […]
LAFD reports now-cleared chemical explosion at Boyer Hall, 1 minor injury
A chemical explosion in a South Campus laboratory that injured a UCLA employee was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department this afternoon. LAFD reported an acetone explosion in a laboratory fume hood in Boyer Hall at 2:18 p.m. Ricardo Vazquez, a UCLA spokesperson, said a chemical spill was prevented because the incident occurred under […]
Activist-in-residence to teach new generation skills to enact social change
This post was updated Feb. 7 at 3:17 p.m. One of UCLA’s activists-in-residence has been campaigning for change since he was 13 years old. Now, he said he hopes to teach students about activism. Micah White, a 2019 Activist-in-Residence best known for co-creating the Occupy Wall Street movement, is teaching a graduate-level course on housing […]
New bill proposes income share agreements for students as alternative to loans
University of California students may be able to have their tuition fees waived in return for promising a portion of their future income to their university if a proposed bill passes. Assemblyman Randy Voepel proposed Assembly Bill 154, which would allow students at the UC and California State Universities to enter into income share agreements […]