This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:48 p.m. Measles cases in the United States have reached a new peak since the 1990s amid falling national vaccination rates. Read more...
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August 1, 5:49 pm
Q&A: New School of Public Health dean Kari Nadeau wants to expand scholarships, funding
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:12 p.m. Kari Nadeau began her tenure as dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on July 1. Read more...
Photo: Kari Nadeau, the new dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is featured. Nadeau plans to increase scholarships and community engagement opportunities for students. (Courtesy of Kari Nadeau/Cropped from Original)
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August 1, 1:13 am
UCLA marmot research lab turns to OnlyFans after funding cuts
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:08 p.m. Facing a federal funding denial, a UCLA research group is turning to OnlyFans to raise money and bring awareness to long-term research funding difficulties. Read more...
Photo: A yellow-bellied marmot is featured. UCLA researchers have received thousands of dollars in donations on OnlyFans to fund their long-term marmot study. (Courtesy of Katie Adler)
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July 31, 12:35 am
USAC Recap – July 21
The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously supported a California bill addressing artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes and other forms of technology-facilitated sexual harassment at its July 21 meeting. Read more...
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July 26, 12:58 pm
Q&A: Professor Gail Wyatt discusses mental health advocacy in marginalized communities
This post was updated July 26 at 8:20 p.m. July is the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The month honors Campbell, an advocate and author who co-founded the National Alliance on Mental Illness Urban Los Angeles to help people from marginalized backgrounds seek mental health services. Read more...
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July 22, 1:55 pm
Amid budget deficit, political science department cuts TAs, shrinks course capacities
This post was updated July 26 at 8:12 p.m. UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said. Read more...
Photo: Haines Hall is pictured. UCLA’s political science department has cut teaching assistant and reader positions amid budget constraints. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 14, 12:37 am
Lab coats provide safety at a steep cost. Friends, student organizations can help
This post was updated July 20 at 12:38 a.m. Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements. Read more...
Photo: Students collaborate while wearing lab coats and lab goggles. Students said there are many ways to forgo the expensive costs of lab equipment. (Haley Park / Illustrations and Cartoons Director)