The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a letter in support of heavy rail alternatives for the proposed Sepulveda Transit Corridor project in its Aug. 19 meeting. Read more...
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August 28, 6:45 pm
This federal-research-backed device saved her life. Amid grant cuts, she’s worried
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 10:05 p.m. Erin Morrow began experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain at 20 years old. Morrow, who is now a doctoral student in psychology at UCLA, said she consulted several doctors as an undergraduate student at Emory University before being diagnosed with a third-degree atrioventricular block – a heart rhythm disorder where the organ’s upper and lower chambers do not properly send signals to each other. Read more...
Photo: Erin Morrow, a doctoral student in psychology at UCLA, holds a newspaper. Morrow said federally funded research saved her life after she was diagnosed with a third-degree atrioventricular block. (Courtesy of Erin Morrow)
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August 25, 11:42 pm
David Geffen School of Medicine under investigation for antisemitism claims
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 9:52 p.m. The chairman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce announced Monday that it is investigating the David Geffen School of Medicine over antisemitism claims. In a letter addressed to Steven Dubinett, the school’s dean, chairman Tim Walberg – a Michigan Republican – said the committee has been made aware of reports that Jewish students at the medical school experienced “hostility and fear at the hands of peers, colleagues, and administrators” and that their concerns were not addressed by the university. He added in the letter that the committee is looking into if UCLA violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits “any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance” from discrimination based on race, color or national origin, according to the U.S. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. A U.S. House of Representatives committee announced Monday that it is investigating the medical school for alleged antisemitism. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, California, Campus, News
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August 25, 6:41 pm
Students push for reproductive, education bills at IGNITE the Capitol California
Shaylyn Becton believes community college should have no barriers. That’s why she advocated for California Assembly Bill 1035 – a bill that would waive fees for community college students – as a California fellow for IGNITE, a civic engagement organization for women that holds an annual state-level advocacy conference, IGNITE the Capitol California. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
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August 25, 6:41 pm
Q&A: Dr. Paul Lukac discusses new role as chief AI officer at UCLA Health, future of AI
Dr. Paul Lukac, the inaugural chief artificial intelligence officer at UCLA Health, sat down with Daily Bruin science and health editor Shaun Thomas to discuss how UCLA Health is leveraging AI to improve scheduling and organization and how it is preparing its workforce for an increasingly digital future. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Lukac, the inaugural chief artificial intelligence officer at UCLA Health, is pictured. (Courtesy of Paul Lukac)
Campus, News, Student Government
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August 21, 6:29 pm
USAC Recap – Aug. 5
The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution calling on the UC to end its ban on student governments boycotting Israel and approved letters to Chancellor Julio Frenk and Gov. Read more...
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August 20, 7:10 pm
Vanessa González-Siegel cultivates inclusive spaces, support for LGBTQ+ students
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 9:58 p.m. Vanessa Aviva González-Siegel, a transgender woman, could not obtain hormone replacement therapy when she first asked as an undergraduate student. Read more...
Photo: Vanessa Aviva González-Siegel sits in her office. González-Siegel, the director of UCLA’s LGBTQ Campus Resource Center, ensures support for students remains consistent amid changes in government and UC-wide policy. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin senior staff)