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May 21, 11:42 pm

‘The program saved my life’: UCLA to eliminate Community Youth Programs

This post was updated May 23 at 12:24 a.m. Kayla Walls began rebelling more and attending school less when her brother died. But the one person who she said did not write her off was MaryAnn Szyskowski, an after-school program school site coordinator for UCLA’s Community Youth Programs. Read more...

Photo: University High School, known to its students as “Uni,” is pictured. UCLA’s Community Youth Programs currently operate at Uni, along with other schools in the Los Angeles area, and primarily serve students from low-income families. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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May 21, 12:29 am

UCLA experts share concerns over background of RFK Jr. as Secretary of HHS

UCLA researchers and policy experts said United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lacks qualifications for his role and could derail American research and public health efforts. Read more...

Photo: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took office Feb. 13 as the 26th HHS secretary after then-President-elect Donald Trump named him for the role in November. (Courtesy of the White House/Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License)

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May 20, 8:23 pm

Experts discuss AI implications following Trump administration executive order

Artificial intelligence experts at UCLA said AI deregulation creates cultural challenges and has significant business implications following a Trump administration executive order. One of President Donald Trump’s executive orders – executive order 14179 – passed in January and revoked previous AI regulation policies that he described as “barriers to American AI innovation.” Titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” the order places a high emphasis on global leadership and competition and deregulating AI. Read more...

Photo: (Mabel Neyyan/Daily Bruin)

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May 19, 9:59 pm

UCLA research programs hit by EPA cuts amid national changes to climate policy

UCLA researchers and policy experts expressed concerns about the qualifications of new Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. Since his appointment, Zeldin has overseen the rollback of 31 environmental regulations and has attempted to revise the EPA’s 2009 findings that greenhouse gases endanger public health, according to an EPA press release. Read more...

Photo: Lee Zeldin, the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator, is pictured. Many UCLA researchers and policy experts expressed concerns about Zeldin’s qualifications. (Photo courtesy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency)

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

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May 18, 8:47 pm

‘Tragic and devastating’: Scientists react to funding cuts for climate research

When Sara Graves wakes up every morning, she hopes the federal grants supporting her climate change research have not been cut. Graves – a doctoral student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences – works as a researcher at the UCLA Center for Climate Science, where she focuses on water conservation efforts, along with other climate-related research. Read more...

Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin Staff)

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

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May 12, 1:13 am

Experts examine narratives around wildfires in Fowler Museum event panel

Experts discussed patterns in the history of fire in the context of the January Los Angeles County fires at the Fowler Museum on April 30. The panel, titled, “Why History Matters: L.A. Read more...

Photo: A panelist at the “Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present, and Future” event speaks at a lectern. The event, held at the Fowler Museum, challenged historical narratives of fires. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

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May 10, 3:11 pm

Trump declares West LA VA campus as National Center for Warrior Independence

This post was updated May 12 at 12:35 a.m. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday designating the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus as the National Center for Warrior Independence. Read more...

Photo: The Jackie Robinson Stadium scoreboard is pictured. The stadium sits on land owned by the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus, which President Donald Trump designated as the National Center for Warrior Independence on Friday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


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