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A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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November 2, 6:59 pm

LA Cancer Challenge beats fundraising goals, funds pancreatic cancer research

The LA Cancer Challenge raised more than half a million dollars toward pancreatic cancer research with its 5-kilometer team race on campus Sunday. Held near the end of every October, the LA Cancer Challenge fell on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Walkers and runners participated in the 24th annual LA Cancer Challenge on Sunday with some wearing Halloween costumes. The race was a fundraising event that raised over half a million dollars for the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Academics, Higher Education, National, News

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November 2, 3:10 pm

UCLA professor receives nomination to serve on National Council on the Humanities

President Joe Biden nominated distinguished law professor Jerry Kang to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities on Friday. The National Council on the Humanities is made up of 26 citizens appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Read more...

Photo: Law professor Jerry Kang became a nominee to join the National Council on the Humanities on Friday. Kang stepped down as vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion in 2020 after five years in the position and has worked on research concerning implicit bias and behavioral realism in legal analysis. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Homelessness, Los Angeles, News

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November 1, 3:56 pm

Veterans Row sees encampment sweep by law enforcement officers

Law enforcement officers began an encampment sweep of people experiencing homelessness near the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus on Monday morning. Dozens of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies cleared the encampment on San Vincente Boulevard, near Westwood Park. Read more...

Photo: Officials used a bulldozer to clear tents and belongings at the Veterans Row encampment Monday. (Seth Van Matre/Daily Bruin)

Academics, Higher Education, News

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November 1, 2:16 pm

UCLA named No. 14 in Best Global Universities Rankings

UCLA was ranked the No. 14 best university in the world by the U.S. News & World Report. The 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings looked at more than 1,700 public and private universities in the United States and 90 other countries, according to an announcement Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA as No. 14 in its 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings released Tuesday, based on measures such as global research reputation. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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October 31, 11:47 pm

Students express concern over lack of COVID-19 testing during weekends

Students expressed frustration with the lack of COVID-19 testing on the weekends because the inconveniences it creates, such as having to go off campus. UCLA offers students two free COVID-19 tests each week. Read more...

Photo: UCLA offers free COVID-19 testing for students with results typically available within 24 to 48 hours but only on weekdays. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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October 31, 11:41 pm

Students question food safety practices at UCLA dining halls

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 9:20 p.m. Students are raising concerns about unsafe food practices in dining halls following incidents involving undercooked poultry and inaccurate dietary restriction and ingredient labels. Read more...

Photo: Students with dietary restrictions expressed concerns about some dining halls’ food labels, citing inaccurate allergen and dietary restriction information. (Courtesy of Aditya Sundaram)

Higher Education, News, UC

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October 31, 11:35 pm

UCLA community protests UC’s refusal to recognize student researchers union

Graduate students, undergraduate students and supporters from other labor unions rallied outside Young Hall on Thursday in protest of the University of California’s refusal to recognize the graduate student researcher union. Read more...

Photo: Natalie Moncada, a molecular, cellular and integrative physiology doctoral student, spoke at the rally about their experiences as a graduate student researcher. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)


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