All 10 University of California chancellors unanimously condemned an academic boycott of Israel at the urging of 101 university-affiliated organizations in December. The provisions of the boycott would discourage students and faculty from participating in academic events sponsored or funded by Israel, studying abroad in Israel or holding talks with Israeli state officials. The UC […]
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USAC recap – Jan. 8
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. Special Presentations: Representatives from the Good Clothes […]
Potential treatments for brain diseases may arise from studying neurons in space
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 4:21 p.m. UCLA researchers launched brain cells into space last month in an attempt to understand a neurological condition that commonly affects astronauts. The samples will spend five weeks in the International Space Station, where they will be maintained by automated hardware. Once the samples return to Earth, […]
California’s high cut score leads to disproportionately low pass rate on bar exam
Hundreds of law students fail the bar exam in California, but would pass with the same score elsewhere due to varying standards between states. California has the second-highest cut score, or minimum score required to pass the exam. California students must score a 1440 out of 2000 to pass, compared to the national average of […]
Depression Grand Challenge researchers speak at TEDxUCLA event about motivations
Researchers studying depression spoke about the reasons they study the condition and described the purpose and work of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge at an event on campus Tuesday. Speakers at the TEDxUCLA Salon talked about the DGC’s new research techniques, their efforts to help those with depression and personal stories about the effects of […]
UC Board of Regents considers eliminating student adviser position
The University of California Board of Regents will vote on whether to terminate the position of student adviser to the Regents at their meeting next week. The student adviser, which is one of the three student positions on the board, advocates for undergraduate students on topics ranging from sexual assault policy to the cost of […]
Bus service between Westwood and LAX reduces hours due to low ridership
This post was updated March 17 at 11:48 a.m. A bus service to Los Angeles Interational Airport is reducing its operating hours in Westwood due to low ridership in the area. The airport is reducing its FlyAway bus services, which offers hourly trips to and from Westwood and LAX. The bus will now run its […]