Sunday, July 6

COVID-19 vaccinations relieve faculty, student stress ahead of return to campus

Several UCLA students and instructors who have been vaccinated expressed relief and hopefulness as they anticipate a transition back to in-person learning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 41.2% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of June 4. Read more...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)



UCLA faculty discuss progress of research on COVID-19’s long-term health effects

Professors are working to better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 through research and reflect on the progress in research a year into the ongoing pandemic. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professors and researchers reflect on the past year in COVID-19 research and what is being done to better understand the virus. (Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, Christina Ramirez, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study and Peter Katona)


UCLA students, alumni find creative ways to serve communities during pandemic

UCLA students showed their resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic by serving their community through research, work and volunteering. The UCLA campus closed in March 2020, and instruction remains remote with reduced on-campus housing for students. Read more...

Photo: Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruins found ways to utilize their skills and interests to serve their communities. (Courtesy of Brenden Thompson, Thomas Valles, Dayanna Ramirez)


LA Pride hosting events online and in-person to uplift, celebrate LGBTQ+ community

This post was updated June 7 at 12:49 p.m. LA Pride events for 2021 will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and online events throughout the month of June. Read more...

Photo: LA Pride 2021 events will be held both in-person and virtually throughout June, in place of the annual march. Planned in-person events include a movie screening with Cinespia and daily community service events with Big Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


North Westwood Neighborhood Council installs newly elected 2021-2023 members

The 2021-2023 North Westwood Neighborhood Council took office Wednesday. The election results for the 2021-2023 NWWNC were certified at the council meeting, and executive board positions were selected by an internal vote Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The 2021-2023 North Westwood Neighborhood Council members took their elected and appointed seats Wednesday. Furkan Yalcin, an at-large stakeholder, is the council’s second full-term president. (Courtesy of Furkan Yalcin)


School of Engineering commencement to remain virtual, with in-person recognition

Although students of the School of Engineering petitioned to have an in-person commencement, the ceremony is set to remain virtual. Anneliese Peterson, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student, hoped to celebrate her 2021 graduation from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science with an in-person graduation ceremony that resembled those in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)