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A Closer Look, National, News, Student Government

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January 11, 11:12 am

USAC officers fight back against Trump administration’s grant cuts to UCLA

Undergraduate Students Association Council officers said they have tried to fight for students’ interests amid the Trump administration’s grant cuts to UCLA. The Trump administration suspended nearly 800 of UCLA’s research grants from the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health in early July, alleging that UCLA allowed antisemitism, affirmative action and “men to participate in women’s sports.” Rita F. Read more...

Photo: A research lab at UCLA is pictured. Officers of the Undergraduate Students Association Council criticized the pull of research funding and other actions by the Trump administration in the last six months. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, California, Campus, News

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January 10, 5:02 pm

Bruin Food Access Project, attorneys help make CalFresh more accessible

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:05 p.m. Confusing income calculations and time-consuming application processes can make CalFresh – California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – difficult to access, Yasmeen Washington, a law student, said. Read more...

Photo: The Zoom app is pictured on a laptop screen. The Bruin Food Access Project – a partnership between UCLA law students and non-profit law firm Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles – operates on Zoom to provide students with legal advice on how to access CalFresh. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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January 8, 11:00 pm

UCLA Fit for Health Program adopts holistic approach to childhood obesity

The UCLA Fit for Health Program adopted a new approach to treating childhood obesity: considering the physical, emotional and social aspects of the disease. Dr. Wendelin Slusser, a UCLA Health physician who specializes in clinical care, medical training and obesity research, founded the clinic about 15 years ago. Read more...

Photo: (Caitlin Brockenbrow/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, News

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January 8, 10:53 pm

Professor Julia Koerner teaches students to construct new architecture boundaries

When it comes to architecture, Julia Koerner is teaching students to think outside of the box. Koerner, an associate adjunct professor in UCLA Architecture and Urban Design with collaborations in Academy Award-winning costume designs, works on innovative design techniques – such as 3D printing – in the creation of sustainable architecture, fashion and other products. Read more...

Photo: Julia Koerner, an associate adjunct professor in UCLA Architecture and Urban Design, sits in her lab. Koerner works on 3D printing design techniques in the creation of sustainable architecture, fashion and other products. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, News, Obituaries

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January 1, 4:25 pm

Beyond iconic films, Rob Reiner’s legacy extends to child wellness advocacy

This post was updated Jan. 2 at 12:42 p.m. Rob Reiner, a filmmaker, activist and former UCLA theater student, was found dead Dec. 14. He was 78. Read more...

Photo: Rob Reiner, a filmmaker, activist and former UCLA theater student, speaks at the LBJ Presidential Library. Reiner, who attended UCLA from 1964 to 1966, was found dead Dec. 14. (Courtesy of LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin)

A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, News, Regents, Student Government

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December 4, 9:26 pm

UC Regent Jose Hernandez comments on tuition hikes, personal background

UC Regent Jose Hernandez expressed approval for recent tuition hikes and spoke about his background as a migrant farmworker at a fireside chat in the Latinx Success Center on Nov. Read more...

Photo: UC Regent Jose Hernandez, a former astronaut and son of migrant workers, is picture. Hernandez spoke to students at an event hosted at the Latinx Success Center Nov. 21. (Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)


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