This post was updated April 2 at 8:33 p.m. UCLA faculty shared the benefits of studying different forms of hate at a symposium hosted Saturday. Sponsored by the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate, “The Uses of Hatred” symposium was held in Royce Hall and aimed to discuss humanities approaches to studying hate. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Initiative to Study Hate hosted “The Uses of Hatred” symposium on Saturday in Royce Hall, which is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Sharla Steinman, city and crime editor. Interactive by Junwon Choi, Data editor. UCPD recorded 633 unique entries in its March daily crime log. Read more...
Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee, executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Shaun Thomas to discuss the Ashe Center’s new COVID-19 safety campaign as students return to campus from spring break. Read more...
Photo: A KN95 mask sits amid stationery, books and a COVID-19 test kit. Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee, executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, spoke about the center’s new COVID-19 awareness campaign, which includes updated signage and locations around campus to pick up masks. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 31 at 10:02 p.m. Ann Carlson, the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at UCLA, spoke with Daily Bruin contributor Maya Vibhakar to discuss her work at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
Photo: Ann Carlson, the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at UCLA, is pictured. Carlson served as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s acting administrator before returning to the UCLA School of Law as a professor. (Wikimedia Commons photo by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
This post was updated March 31 at 9:55 p.m. Researchers found in part one of UCLA’s 2024 Hollywood Diversity Report that while films have improved in racial diversity on- and off-screen this year, the number of female directors has stagnated. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the Hollywood Sign. A recent report released by UCLA researchers concluded that while theatrical films have improved in racial diversity on- and off-screen, there is still work to do to ensure the industry reflects the diversity of the wider population. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Former Harbor-UCLA Medical Center orthopedics chief Dr. Louis Kwong, who currently faces several allegations of sexual misconduct, is no longer employed by the hospital. Chief Medical Officer Griselda Gutierrez informed orthopedics staff of Kwong’s departure March 13, though the hospital refused to clarify Thursday if it was voluntary or forced, the Los Angeles Daily News reported Friday. Read more...
Photo: The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, is pictured. Harbor-UCLA confirmed this month that its former orthopedics chief, Dr. Louis Kwong – who has been under investigation for sexual misconduct – is no longer employed by the hospital. (Courtesy of Biochemistry2016/Wikimedia Commons)
The Bruin Parenting Scholars hosted a healing and visibility walk Wednesday to urge UCLA to increase resources, safety and equitability for student parents and their children. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are attendees of the Bruin Parenting Scholars healing and visibility walk in a circle. The event was hosted in response to the recent death of a student parent and the arrest of an Early Care and Education caregiver. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)
