Five graduate students became the first group to complete the UCLA food studies graduate certificate program last week. The food studies program, which the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs launched last fall, educates graduate students about food security. Students in the program can take courses on food production, urban planning, maternal and child nutrition, […]
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Baseball clinches NCAA Regional spot after splitting Oregon games
UCLA baseball (30-25, 19-11 Pac-12) split the final two games of its series with Oregon (30-25, 12-18) over the weekend, which turned out to be good enough for both a series victory and a regular season record that won them an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. A 2-1 loss Friday, and a 10-1 win […]
UCLA researchers develop lab test to expand gonorrhea treatment
UCLA scientists developed a new laboratory test that will expand antibiotic treatment options for patients with gonorrhea. Physicians began to use ceftriaxone to treat gonorrhea after the drug ciprofloxacin developed a resistance to the disease in the late ’90s and early 2000s. However, UCLA researchers wanted to expand the potential to use the drug ciprofloxacin […]
The Courage to be Me club empowers students to conquer self-doubts
Brook Li began making YouTube videos about courage and confidence by telling personal stories such as learning to surfboard on her 21st birthday. After others told her that her videos resonated with them, the fifth-year sociology student said she was inspired to take her knowledge off the internet and into the real world by creating […]
Gene Block, Jerry Kang weigh in on UC finance allocations, free speech
Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting the campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting Wednesday, Block, joined by Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang, addressed the list of demands by the Afrikan Student Union, the University of California cap on […]
UCLA men’s and women’s tennis prep to compete for individual titles
The UCLA men’s and women’s tennis programs wrapped up the NCAA team competition with losses to Georgia and Pepperdine, respectively, but both programs will have players competing for individual titles starting Wednesday. On the men’s side, junior Martin Redlicki, the single’s tournament No. 5 seed, will open against Georgia Tech’s Christopher Eubanks. Eubanks has won […]
Student groups host POLITIFEST to spark political discussion
A co-host of The Young Turks, a popular online news show, engaged students in a discussion about bursting politically ideological bubbles Monday. The Bruin Political Union and the undergraduate student government’s Campus Events Commission hosted POLITIFEST on the Hill on Monday night. About 100 students attended the event, which featured a town hall discussion about […]