Students are advocating for a bill that may establish a $40 million fund that could double mental health funding for California college campuses. Assembly Bill 2017, introduced by Assembly member Kevin McCarty in February, aims to establish a grant program that would improve access and increase funding for mental health services in California Community College, […]
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Student board to solve campus climate issues, combat discrimination
This post was updated on April 7 at 4:55 p.m. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will create a student advisory board to help the office identify and solve campus climate issues, officials announced Monday. The office expects to accept student applications during the week of April 25, and students will have about five […]
UCLA grant funds student-run community enrichment projects
Kareem Elzein said a lack of funding and proper resources are key disadvantages of social justice projects. To alleviate the issue, Elzein, who was a community organizer for 10 years, worked with four other graduate students to found the Bruin Excellence and Student Transformation Grant Program, or BEST. BEST, a program funded by the Office […]
Tanner Walters appointed as 2016-2017 editor in chief
The UCLA Communications Board appointed an assistant Sports editor to be the Daily Bruin’s next editor in chief in a meeting Monday night. Tanner Walters, a second-year communication studies student, was officially appointed after receiving the staff’s endorsement at a hearing Friday night. Walters said he hopes to supplement The Bruin’s rapidly growing staff with […]
USAC Election Board announces spring campaign calendar
The undergraduate student government election board explained spring election rules and announced the campaign calendar during a candidate orientation session Friday. Candidates can campaign online starting April 18 and will participate in an event called Meet the Candidates on April 22. At the event, students and leaders of student organizations will be able to pose […]
UCLA scientists explore using virtual reality for diagnoses, surgeries
Video game companies and airline industries alike use virtual reality to explore alternate environments. Now, UCLA scientists are working to turn virtual reality into a tool that can help doctors better understand the human body. Almost 1,500 patients have already received prostate cancer diagnoses using virtual reality technology, improving the diagnosis accuracy by more than […]
Pediatric AIDS Coalition director of cause flies back from DC to dance
This weekend, Daniel Cook will fly 2,700 miles from Washington, D.C., to UCLA to honor two uncles he lost to AIDS. Cook, a third-year political science student, will return for a weekend from his quarter in Washington, D.C., to participate in Dance Marathon, an annual 26-hour event in Pauley Pavilion. In its 13-year history, the […]