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April 16, 11:00 pm

‘There’s not real power in Washington’: Former Sen. Butler is focused on the local

Former U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler emphasized the importance of local governments in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 Luskin Summit on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Former U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler and Alissa Ko, a UCLA alumnus and the vice president of external affairs for the insurance company Health Net, are pictured. Butler emphasized the importance of local government in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 summit Wednesday. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Higher Education, News

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April 16, 5:18 pm

Study finds California workers feel underprepared to join workforce

This post was updated April 16 at 11:06 p.m. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared to succeed in today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. Read more...

Photo: Students are pictured walking on BruinWalk. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared for today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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April 15, 7:46 pm

Teresa Woodruff raises awareness about oncofertility in speaker series lecture

This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m. Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine. Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy. Read more...

Photo: Woodruff spoke to raise awareness about reproductive health and oncofertility. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, California, Campus, News

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April 12, 10:05 pm

UCLA UniCamp receives $109K grant for new equipment, infrastructure

UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association in late March. Every summer, about 500 UCLA students volunteer at UniCamp’s Camp Pine Mountain, located in the San Bernardino Mountains, to serve as community leaders for more than 1,200 children from underserved backgrounds. Read more...

Photo: George Fabian, a camper at UCLA UniCamp, interacts with other participants. UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association. (Courtesy of Megan Le)

California, Campus, International, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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April 12, 10:04 pm

Universities Allied for Essential Medicines advocates for affordable health care

While a vial of insulin takes as little as $2 to manufacture, it can cost consumers $250 in the United States. Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. Read more...

Photo: Justin Mendoza, the executive director of UAEM North America, is pictured giving a speech. UAEM, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)

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

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April 11, 5:29 pm

UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability

This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m. Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law, which hosted the event that discussed the impacts of sustainability policies on affordability and featured policymakers and environmental advocates, is pictured. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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