The California Supreme Court will soon decide the scope of two education data privacy laws. An appellate court ruled in July that the case J.M. v. Read more...
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December 1, 6:47 pm
UCLA, Morgan State University partner for mutual research, mentor opportunities
UCLA partnered with Morgan State University, a historically Black university, to improve research and mentorship between the two institutions. MSU has $20 million in federal grant funds and over 10 state-supported research centers in Baltimore, Maryland, according to UCLA’s announcement of the partnership. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. UCLA recently announced a partnership with Morgan State University, a historically black University, to provide mentorship and research opportunities. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
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November 30, 6:07 pm
Pictionary with Professors event draws life science students, instructors together
In lectures, life science professors draw an intricate diagram of the gel electrophoresis process, but at the Life Sciences Student Association’s Pictionary with Professors event, instructors drew the movie character Shrek. Read more...
Photo: One of the faculty-student teams tries to catch up to the others by rushing through drawings. Many students and life science professors attended the Pictionary with Professors event, put on by the Life Sciences Student Association. (Courtesy of Tia Ketsan)
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November 30, 5:16 pm
Q&A: UCLA’s Dr. Lawrence Benjamin discusses lung cancer screening, risks, treatments
This November marks lung cancer awareness month. To raise awareness about lung cancer, Dr. Lawrence Benjamin, a pulmonologist for UCLA and the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare system, spoke with Enterprise contributor Nick Mouchawar to discuss the importance of screening for lung cancer, risk factors and patient outlook for the disease. Read more...
Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. November is lung cancer awareness month. UCLA Health’s pulmonology department is one of the top ranked in the world, according to U.S. News and World Report.
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November 29, 8:38 pm
UCLA participates in Big Ten, Abbott’s nationwide competition for blood donations
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 11:08 p.m. The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center is rallying community members in a race against time, with its Big Ten blood donation competition set to conclude Dec. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is one of the schools competing in the “We Give Blood” blood drive with Abbott and the Big Ten. The competition will last until Dec. 6, where the winning Big Ten school will receive a $1 million prize from Abbott. (Courtesy of Abbott)
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November 29, 7:37 pm
USAC Cultural Affairs Commissioner faces allegation of antisemitic discrimination
This post was updated Dec. 2 at 9:39 p.m. A Jewish student filed a discrimination complaint against the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commissioner on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which hosts the offices of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is pictured. USAC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Alicia Verdugo is facing an allegation that their office discriminated against Jewish applicants during its fall hiring cycle. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 29, 7:10 pm
UCLA study finds impact of culturally divisive conflict on American public schools
A recent UCLA study found that cultural and political conflict is costing American public schools more than just time. American school districts have spent roughly $3.2 billion toward resolving tensions over how political issues are taught in educational spaces in the 2023-2024 school year, according to the study. Read more...
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