Medical students expressed their opposition to the recent appointment of Dr. Steven Dubinett as the interim dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine in an email to medical school administrators. Read more...
Photo: Medical students opposed the appointment of Dr. Steven Dubinett as interim dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine in a letter addressed to UCLA administrators, citing a lack of transparency and input from student trainees and faculty. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California will likely experience a shortage of registered nurses over the next five years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from UC San Francisco. Read more...
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About 20 students and Westwood community members gathered Sunday for an urban hike through Westwood Village and UCLA. Scott Epstein’s campaign for Los Angeles City Council District 5 organized the urban hike and featured students and community leaders discussing topics such as homelessness and transportation. Read more...
Photo: Residents and students gathered for an urban hike organized by Los Angeles City Council candidate Scott Epstein through Westwood on Sunday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Hitoshi Abe was awarded a Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the government of Japan, according to a UCLA International Institute press release from Sept. 27. Abe, the director of the UCLA Paul I. Read more...
Photo: The director of the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, Hitoshi Abe, received a Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the government of Japan. Colleagues said Abe is dedicated to advancing academic and cultural understanding and exchange between the U.S. and Japan. (Courtesy of Shunichi Atumi)
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:14 p.m. The American Indian Student Association set up a table on Bruin Walk on Monday to display and sell beaded jewelry made by different Indigenous artists, collect donations and raise awareness on issues affecting their community in light of Indigenous Peoples Day. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s American Indian Student Association collected donations and sold beaded jewelry made by Indigenous artists at a booth on Bruin Walk as part of an event to honor Indigenous Peoples Day. The organization also decorated the Bruin Bear with signs spreading awareness of Indigenous issues. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This story was updated Nov. 1 at 7:57 p.m. The city of Los Angeles placed the North Westwood Neighborhood Council on probationary status Oct. 7 for noncompliance with an agenda-posting policy. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council, which serves UCLA and residents in its surrounding areas, was placed on probationary status Oct. 7. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:26 p.m. Former UCLA faculty member Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences Monday. Imbens, a current Stanford professor, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Joshua Angrist were presented half the award for their contributions to understanding the labor market and causal relationships, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA faculty member Guido Imbens was presented with a 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences Monday for his contributions to understanding the labor market and causal relationships. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
