Three UCLA professors will visit the White House this spring to receive one of the highest honors awarded to young researchers. The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers recognizes influential work in fields such as agricultural innovation, environmental protection and national defense. It is funded by corresponding government-led departments, according to a White […]
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Employees tailor new look for Westwood’s American Vintage
Two years ago, shoppers at American Vintage had to sort through racks of clothing to find items that fit their styles. Now, sales associates Stephany Torrejon and Melissa Ramos can lead customers to specific pieces tailored to their tastes, like vintage corsets, Mexican dresses and cutoff shorts. About a year and a half ago, Torrejon […]
Q&A: Westwood association chair discusses past successes, future goals
Jessica Dabney, chair of the Westwood Village Improvement Association’s board of directors, has worked to better the Village since the 1970s, most notably with her involvement in the creation of the association, also known as the BID, in 2011. The BID is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Westwood Village, aiming to attract more visitors […]
SWC reFRESH campaign aims to revitalize students’ health
An undergraduate student government office will allow students to discuss a variety of hygiene-related issues, including the cultural norms of shaving and the importance of dental care, during a month-long campaign beginning this week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission organized reFRESH 2016 to help students improve their hygiene and health, according to […]
True Bruin senior scholar weaves love for music with passion for medicine
Six-year-old Avinash Malaviya’s piano teacher taught him to play by ear. Malaviya, now a fourth-year ethnomusicology and neuroscience student, recalls walking into his first lesson, his nervousness stifling his normally energetic personality. His teacher was strict, but Malaviya would continue to pursue music for years to come. When Malaviya arrived at UCLA, he began to […]
UCLA team travels to Uganda to treat patients with obstetric fistula
Every year, a small city in Uganda transforms into a center of free surgery for patients who suffer a painful, unusual complication from childbirth – a hole torn between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum. Since 2009, Christopher Tarnay has traveled to Uganda for two weeks each year with a team of eight […]
True Bruin Distinguished Senior Scholarship Award Winner: Christina Springer
As a child, Christina Springer stayed up late to watch TV newscasts on election night with her parents, writing the number of electoral votes in her pink Minnie Mouse notebook as they increased one by one, using them to make her own predictions. She was fascinated by the idea that the individual votes of people […]