Engineering students built structures out of marshmallows, gummies and popsicle sticks with Girl Scouts at an event Saturday to encourage them to pursue a career in STEM fields. The Society of Women Engineers at UCLA held the event with Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles to spread awareness about the underrepresentation of women in engineering […]
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UCLA study finds that benefits of robotic surgery outweigh costs
Robotic surgery is expensive but its long-term health benefits might pay off in the long run. Chris Childers, a general surgery resident at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, analyzed financial statements of Intuitive Surgical, a leading surgery robot manufacturer, to evaluate how cost-effective robotic surgery is. He published the results in a study in […]
Bruin Tea: Why do the UCLA gyms close so early on weekends?
Quarter system got you down? Have you fallen and can’t get up? Bruin Tea is a series investigating student questions and petty concerns about UCLA. Complaint: Why do the UCLA gyms close so early on weekends, yet are open 24/7 during weekdays? UCLA Recreation said in a statement it sets gym facility hours based on […]
Latino homeless population found to be at disadvantage in outreach programs
A UCLA researcher found Latino homeless individuals in Los Angeles are less likely to receive support due to cultural and language barriers. Melissa Chinchilla, a Latino policy and politics initiative researcher, published a study on the Latino homeless population in LA on Feb. 12 using 2017 data provided by the LA Homeless Services Authority and […]
Professors deconstruct love, intimacy through psychological and biological lenses
Analyzing love in human relationships can be difficult because love is often approached as an abstract concept. However, by taking a deeper look into the psychology, physiology and evolutionary history of love, one can gain a clearer understanding of the complex science of romantic relationships. Who do we love? People tend to feel initially attracted […]
Class aims to bridge political divide between Hindi and Urdu languages
A UCLA professor aims to bridge the political and cultural divides between students of Indian and Pakistani heritage by bringing them together in a Hindi-Urdu language class. Gyanam Mahajan, an Asian languages and cultures professor, has been teaching the class at UCLA for over a decade. She said she hopes teaching both Hindi and Urdu […]
UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services to combat slow Hill Wi-Fi in future
UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services officials plan to continue building Wi-Fi infrastructure on the Hill to improve internet slowed down by increased device use and building designs. An increase in the number of Wi-Fi-enabled devices on the Hill in recent years has negatively impacted Wi-Fi speed, said Valerie Vahling, the director of information technology for […]