University of California faculty members said they are still adjusting to in-person classes after transitioning back from online instruction. Faculty across all UC campuses faced changing rules and regulations regarding their respective campus’s COVID-19 policies. Read more...
Photo: A laptop logged into a Zoom class sits on a table. University of California faculty members expressed their thoughts about the return to in-person instruction. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA launched its newest space medicine fellowship to train flight surgeons for future expeditions into space. UCLA will run the program alongside SpaceX, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology, letting fellows continue practicing emergency medicine at UCLA and gain expertise in space and biomedical engineering. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Haig Aintablian stands in front of the entrance of the emergency room at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Aintablian is the first ever fellow in UCLA’s new space medicine fellowship program, meant to train emergency medicine physicians in treating and diagnosing diseases in space. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
The University of California Student Association, which works on advocacy surrounding tuition rates, student voter education and student access to resources, celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin)
Volunteers in Westwood conducted the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count this past week after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 100 volunteers fanned out across Westwood for two hours Wednesday to participate in the annual homeless count. Read more...
Photo: More than 100 volunteers attended the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in Westwood on Wednesday night, initially meeting at the Westwood Presbyterian Church. The volunteers walked through different areas to help determine how many people are experiencing homelessness in Westwood. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum died Sunday evening at the age of 86 after a long medical history with cancer. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Blum’s wife, released a statement Monday morning announcing his death. “My heart is broken today,” Feinstein said in the statement. Read more...
Photo: University of California Regent Richard Blum died Sunday at the age of 86. (Creative Commons photo by Jonathan Khoo via Flickr)
Several candidates for the Los Angeles mayoral election are advocating for stronger actions to be taken toward addressing homelessness in LA. The mayoral candidates expanded on their policies to decrease homelessness in a debate Tuesday and in subsequent campaign communications. Read more...
Photo: Multiple candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles agreed homelessness in LA is a significant issue, advocating for stronger agendas including expanding housing construction and improving mental health care. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
Students expressed continued concerns regarding the lack of hybrid options offered with classes defaulting to in-person operation after Feb 14. The COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force announced Jan. Read more...
Photo: UCLA defaulted to in-person instruction for classes Feb. 14, although some classes were provided departmental exceptions to be held in a hybrid format. (Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
