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January 15, 7:01 pm

Q&A: Julio Frenk condemns federal cuts, pledges future budget transparency

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 1:36 a.m. Chancellor Julio Frenk completed his first full year in office Jan. 1. News editor Alexandra Crosnoe and campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with Frenk to discuss federal research funding cuts, UCLA’s budgetary shortfall, protections for undocumented students and Time, Place and Manner policies. Read more...

Photo: Julio Frenk answers questions in the Daily Bruin office. News editor Alexandra Crosnoe and campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with Frenk on Thursday to discuss federal research funding cuts, UCLA’s budgetary shortfall, protections for undocumented students and time, place and manner policies. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

A Closer Look, News

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January 14, 5:03 pm

Epicuria at Ackerman temporarily closes due to grease trap clog

Epicuria at Ackerman temporarily closed Wednesday – and will reopen next week – after a grease trap in the building clogged, UCLA Housing said. The restaurant – located in Ackerman Union – had to shut down its water service amid repairs related to the clog, affecting the kitchen’s ability to operate safely and in accordance with health and sanitation standards, UCLA Housing said in a Wednesday statement. Read more...

Photo: A sign announcing the temporary closure of Epicuria at Ackerman is pictured. The restaurant closed Wednesday – and will reopen next week – after a grease trap in the building clogged, UCLA Housing said. (Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Academics, California, News

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January 14, 10:34 am

UCLA Center X AP Readiness Program promotes educational equity, access

The number of high school students taking Advanced Placement exams increased 95% over the past decade, but many still do not have the necessary support to succeed, UCLA faculty said. Read more...

Photo: High school students participate in an AP Readiness session. The UCLA Center X AP Readiness Program aims to build more equitable learning environments in public schools. (Courtesy of Todd Cheney)

A Closer Look, Academics, National, News, Science & Health

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January 13, 10:45 pm

Writer Sammy Roth urges accurate, engaging storytelling in climate journalism

Environmental journalist Sammy Roth emphasized the importance of accurate and engaging storytelling in the fight against climate change during a Friday event. Roth has spent more than a decade reporting on climate change, energy, policy and the intersection of the environment and pop culture. Read more...

Photo: Roth speaks to an audience about the importance of accurate and engaging storytelling in the fight against climate change. (Alexis Muchnik/Daily Bruin)

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)


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