This post was updated Oct. 4 at 6:50 p.m. A team of UCLA engineers hope their miniature cooling device can eventually prevent heated disputes over the thermostat. Engineers in the department of materials science and engineering developed a cooling device using a material like plastic that changes temperature in an electric field. The device, which […]
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UCLA student fills WWNC vacancy, hopes to promote safety in Westwood
The Westwood Neighborhood Council’s newest member, Naomi Kisel, became interested in city politics after hearing stories about her family’s experiences in the Soviet Union. She said her grandmother was persecuted for her Christian faith, for example. She added this experience helped her appreciate American political values, such as freedom of expression. Kisel, a third-year political […]
Covel dining hall introduces partially plant-based burger patty
Students can now enjoy a blended burger made up of plant matter and meat as a healthier and more environmentally friendly choice at Covel Commons Residential Restaurant. The Covel dining hall introduced the blended burger patty for Covel’s signature UCLA burger Monday. The burger patty is made up of 70 percent ground beef and 30 […]
UCLA to lower speed limit on all campus roadways
This article was updated Sept. 26 at 2:46 p.m. UCLA will be lowering its on-campus speed limit from 25 to 20 mph starting Tuesday. UCLA Transportation announced Monday it is lowering UCLA’s campuswide speed limit as part of its “20 is Plenty” campaign, which promotes safety for campus pedestrians and bicyclists. The new speed limit […]
Student DACA recipients voice concerns over past obstacles, future fears
As a child, Karen Coronilla would get upset when her father would come home after a day’s work in construction or gardening without any pay. “He’d say, ‘Well I didn’t get paid today, I’m undocumented so there’s nothing I can do,’” Coronilla said. Coronilla, a third-year Chicana/o studies student who is a recipient of the […]
UC cancer research facilities coordinate to form UC Cancer Consortium
The University of California’s five cancer research centers will be coordinating their efforts to treat and research the disease. UC President Janet Napolitano and John Stobo, executive vice president of UC Health, announced Monday that cancer research institutions at UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco have come together to […]
UC sues Trump administration over ending DACA
This post was updated Sept. 8 at 12:33 p.m. The University of California is suing President Donald Trump’s administration for ending a program that deferred the deportation of undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. The UC filed a suit Friday against the Trump administration in the United States District Court for the […]