This post was updated Sept. 12 at 3:20 p.m. Two new apartment buildings are being created in the Westwood area to further support housing for UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: Apartments in Westwood are pictured. The construction of two new apartment buildings, one on Landfair Avenue and the other on Glenrock Avenue, will help house more Bruins. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA researchers used genetic data from people in Los Angeles to identify different groups’ disease risk and better understand health disparities. In the study published in July, the researchers used data collected as part of the UCLA ATLAS Community Health Initiative – including medical info from patients across LA – to see whether they could understand why certain communities might be more likely to receive certain diagnoses or seek hospital care, said Noah Zaitlen, the paper’s corresponding author. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA Health building is pictured. Researchers, including professors from UCLA, published a study in July analyzing disease risks in different subpopulations based on genetic ancestry, using data sourced from the UCLA ATLAS Community Health Initiative. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Amy Lohmann, a continuing lecturer at the UCLA School of Nursing, died Aug. 14 from breast cancer. She was 46 years old. Lohmann joined the school in 2012 after receiving her master’s degree in nursing from UCLA in 2005. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a social gathering for the UCLA School of Nursing. Lohmann often organized departmental gatherings like this one. (Courtesy of Allie Foy)
A team of researchers including a UCLA associate professor has called for increased shade in low-income urban areas. In a July commentary published in Nature by UCLA associate professor Kelly Turner and two Arizona State University faculty members, the authors discuss the phenomenon of shade deserts – areas with little to no protection from sun exposure and heat that tend to be concentrated in low-income neighborhoods. Read more...
Photo: A bus stop with an overhang is pictured. A group of professors, including a faculty member from UCLA, published a commentary in July calling for increased shade in urban areas, particularly in low-income communities. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 4 at 10:48 p.m. Two UCLA students earned a scholarship for excellence in public service and leadership. The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, also called the Voyager Scholarship, was founded by former President Barack Obama’s family and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to support third-year college students who demonstrate exceptional intellectual curiosity and commitment toward careers in public service, according to the scholarship’s website. Read more...
Photo: Laila Wheeler (left) and Durriya Ahmed (right) are pictured. Wheeler and Ahmed, who are both rising third-year students, both won Obama-Chesky scholarships this year. (From left to right: Courtesy of Laila Wheeler and Courtesy of Durriya Ahmed)
UCPD is searching for suspects who allegedly stole a bicycle from a victim Saturday, according to a crime alert sent Sunday night. The off-campus alleged incident took place near Ralph’s Supermarket at about 8:40 p.m. Read more...
Students will now need to receive at least a 3.915 grade-point average to earn Dean’s Honors for a quarter, the university announced Friday. The GPA criteria for Dean’s Honors is subject to change every academic year, according to the UCLA Catalog website. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. UCLA increased the grade-point average needed to make the Dean’s Honors List to 3.915. (Daily Bruin file photo)
