The 6.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Tainan, Taiwan, last Saturday left many UCLA students worried about family members who live in the city. A 16-story residential building that collapsed during the earthquake left 59 people dead and 76 missing, according to the New York Times. Read more...
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February 12, 12:57 am
Student families safe following earthquake in Taiwan
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February 12, 12:00 am
UCLA THINQ tank seeks healthcare solutions
Hospital readmission is a recent epidemic in the U.S. healthcare system, a problem too big to fix without using new and creative solutions that “THINQ” outside of the box. Read more...
Photo: Stacy Li/Daily Bruin
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February 11, 7:02 pm
‘Blaxicans of LA’ creator, panelists explore intersectional identities
A University of Southern California researcher and filmmaker said he thinks society should think about what it’s like to be a Mexican member of society at a panel on Afro-Latina/o identity Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: (Rocio Flores Huaringa/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 12:27 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Feb. 10
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Discussion with LA City Council Member Paul Koretz Koretz attended the neighborhood council meeting to answer any questions from council members or the public. Read more...
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February 11, 10:46 am
True Bruin Distinguished Senior Award Recipients: Sophie Tanaka
Growing up, Sophie Tanaka remembers seeing her mother break down in tears at a bank, overwhelmed by simple math calculations. A few years ago, her mom found enough confidence to return to community college to take a math class. Read more...
Photo: True Bruin Distinguished Senior Award winner Sophie Tanaka is working to address the lack of women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 11, 2:45 am
LA city approves $1.85B plan to address homelessness
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a $1.85 billion plan Tuesday that aims to ensure long-term housing for homeless individuals, among other improvements. A city council committee released the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy in November, which listed several recommendations that aimed to combat homelessness throughout Los Angeles. Read more...
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February 11, 2:44 am
UCLA team travels to Uganda to treat patients with obstetric fistula
Every year, a small city in Uganda transforms into a center of free surgery for patients who suffer a painful, unusual complication from childbirth – a hole torn between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum. Read more...
Photo: Christopher Tarnay, division chief of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and UCLA doctors travel to Uganda each year to help people with childbirth complications. (Courtesy of Oscar Zagal)