UCLA researchers determined sperm carrying a Y chromosome swim differently than sperm carrying an X chromosome. In a study published October, Aydogan Ozcan, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and his lab constructed a microscope that allows for the 3D tracking of small moving cells like sperm cells. Using the microscope, they found that bull […]
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Submission: NSJP is deliberately using inflammatory imagery in anti-Semite propaganda
Last week, Joe Bruin was turned into a symbol of anti-Semitism. Just days after a massacre of Jews at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, the National Students for Justice in Palestine organization, a group established in 2010 that claims to advocate for humanitarian rights in Palestine, designed and released a logo in which UCLA’s cherished mascot […]
Chair of US Commission on Civil Rights speaks at UCLA School of Law event
Voting rights, immigrant rights and affirmative action are a few of the civil rights under assault by the Trump administration, said the chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Catherine Lhamon spoke about the future of enforcing civil rights under the Trump administration at an event hosted by the Margaret Levy Public Interest fellowship […]
Midterm elections result in Democrats taking House while Republicans keep Senate
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 4:04 p.m. Democrats won control of the House of Representatives by a wide margin while the Republican Party maintained control and added seats in the Senate. The split Congress will be sworn in January. Southern California had five competitive House districts, currently held by Republican candidates, that are […]
Breakdown of the Nov. 6 ballot propositions and measures
Voters in Los Angeles will vote on 11 statewide propositions, three city constitutional amendments and one countywide measure Tuesday. Here’s some information on all of them: Proposition 1 Proposition 1, officially called the Housing Programs and Veterans’ Loan Bond, would authorize the state to sell $4 billion in bonds to fund affordable housing programs. About […]
Gordon Family Foundation donates $25 million for Parkinson’s disease research
The David Geffen School of Medicine was awarded a $25 million donation to fund research on Parkinson’s disease. The donation came from the Steven Gordon Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization that donates to health, Jewish and youth causes. It will enable the School of Medicine to fund additional research on Parkinson’s disease and support the […]
’10 Questions’ lecture addresses memory, storytelling and capacity to change
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. The series will explore open-ended questions such as “What is beauty?”, “What is failure?” and “What is knowledge?” Each week’s panel will feature two faculty members from the School […]