Tết Festival was held on campus at Royce Hall and allowed for students of the Vietnamese community to come together and bond. Filled with food and activities, both staff and students were able to welcome the Lunar New Year amongst familiar faces. TRANSCRIPT: SOT: Lunar New Year is based off the positioning of the […]
Category Archives: Podcasts
UCLA lecturer teaches students the art of the sitar
Students from a variety of majors join in the Schoenberg Music Building on weekday evenings to learn the art of sitar playing from their instructor, UCLA lecturer and sitarist Rahul Neuman. — TRANSCRIPT: NANAYAKKARA: Tucked away in a far corner of the Schoenberg Music Building is a red doorway that connects UCLA to faraway sounds […]
Valentine’s Day Harp Concert provides students with a break from midterms
UCLA harpists come together for a Valentine’s Day Harp Concert at the cafe in the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center. The performance of love songs sets the tone for Valentine’s Day and provides a musical break from the stresses of midterms. —————- TRANSCRIPT: SMITH: With Valentine’s Day approaching, many people find ways to express […]
Women’s GSA holds Faculty Spotlight with psychology professor
The Women’s Graduate Student Association, or WGSA for short, is turning the graduate sphere at UCLA on its head. WGSA has taken a traditionally spread-out group of people – graduate students – and given it a space for students of all fields to talk about their academic lives. — TRANSCRIPT: RAFIQI: The Women’s Graduate Student […]
UCLA hardware hackathon teems with energetic innovation
Hackathons are events in which participants collaborate as teams to work on software or hardware projects under a time limit, and they have been growing in popularity across the country and at UCLA. Reporter David Gauch presents a behind-the-scenes look at IDEA Hacks hosted by UCLA over the weekend. — TRANSCRIPT: GAUCH: Hackathons are events […]
Research on memory restoration aims to address Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
Professor David Glanzman’s research proposes the idea that memory restoration in neuron synapses is possible through experimentation with snails. The results of his research may help in fighting the battle with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. — TRANSCRIPT: SOT: David Glanzman is a professor in the department of Integrative Biology and Physiology and his research focuses […]
Martin Luther King Day highlights ongoing struggle for equality
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors Dr. King and his lasting efforts in America. It is a time to reflect on our historical advancements, but also to acknowledge that inequalities still exist today. Scholars and students alike agree that although Dr. King has elevated us, progress is an ongoing effort. —- TRANSCRIPT: SMITH: Martin Luther […]