Undergraduate student government candidates focused on how they would protect students from federal policies created by President Donald Trump’s administration and advocating for college affordability at an endorsement hearing Monday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates answered questions regarding their platforms from student groups like Hillel at UCLA and the Pakistani Student Association at Carnesale […]
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UCLA alumna recognized for supporting students with hearing loss
Twenty years ago, Michelle Christie nervously waited backstage as a group of deaf students performed a play she created for the first time. As she listened to the applause from the audience, Christie realized she could use theater as a form of speech therapy to help other deaf students. This was the start of No […]
UCLA law school receives $20M donation to create human rights institute
The UCLA School of Law received a $20 million donation to form a new human rights institute, officials announced Monday. Producers of “The Promise,” a film about the Armenian genocide, will donate part of the film’s proceeds to launch the Promise Institute for Human Rights. Jennifer Mnookin, dean of the UCLA School of Law, said […]
Career Center opens ambassador program to link students to internships
A newly launched student ambassador program aims to connect undergraduates with more internship opportunities. The Hire UCLA Ambassadors program will publicize UCLA Career Center’s internship opportunities and advise students about internships, said Cian Mitsunaga, Career Center’s industry relations manager. “There are so many different opportunities that come into this center,” Mitsunaga said. “The student ambassadors […]
US missile strike in Syria evokes opposing student, expert reactions
Some UCLA students from Syria said they support the American government’s decision to order a missile strike on Syrian government forces. The U.S. launched a missile strike on a Syrian air base April 6. U.S. officials claimed Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime launched a chemical weapons attack from the base on the town of Khan […]
UCLA lab researches new potential treatment for bubble baby disease
A UCLA research team has developed a new stem cell gene therapy to treat babies with diminished immune systems. Adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, or bubble baby disease, is an immune system defect caused by the lack of adenosine deaminase, an enzyme found in white blood cells. Donald Kohn, a microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics […]
State bill would require UC to cover and provide medication abortions
A state legislator proposed a law that would require public universities to cover medication abortions under student health insurance plans and provide them at student health centers. State Senator Connie Leyva introduced Senate Bill 320 on Feb. 13. It would also make state funding for University of California student health insurance plans and student health […]