Wednesday, April 22



‘A Ver: Revisioning Art History’ series earns nominations for Latino Book Awards

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 2:43 p.m. Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic in this article according to sources’ preferences. Read more...

Photo: Ella Maria Diaz authored “José Montoya,” the latest book in the “A Ver” series produced by the Chicano Studies Research Center. Diaz had previously been familiar with Montoya and his work because of an earlier book she had written about the Royal Chicano Air Force, an art collective Montoya helped found. (Courtesy of Ella Maria Diaz)


Grupo Folklórico to premiere upcoming Fiesta Mexicana virtually

Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic in this article according to sources’ preferences. Grupo Folklórico’s annual Fiesta Mexicana plans to premiere this month in a prerecorded format. Read more...

Photo: Usually presented as an in-person performance at the end of the academic year, Grupo Folklórico’s Fiesta Mexicana has been recorded and will be screened as an online performance for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Latino scientific researchers reflect on achievements, importance of mentorship

Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic in this article according to sources’ preferences. Stephanie Correa didn’t know she wanted to be a researcher at first. Read more...

Photo: Latina and Latino researchers in the sciences, such as assistant professor Stephanie Correa, reflect on their accomplishments and the importance of mentorship in shaping their careers. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)


Los Angeles to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at most indoor businesses

This post was updated Oct. 6 at 11:25 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that would require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter most indoor businesses beginning Nov. Read more...

Photo: A Los Angeles City Council ordinance passed Wednesday may require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor businesses starting Nov. 4, if signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA alumnus shares 2021 Nobel Prize for studies on touch, temperature receptors

This post was updated Oct. 4 at 12:37 p.m. A UCLA alumnus and a UCSF professor were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday. Read more...

Photo: Ardem Patapoutian, a molecular biologist and UCLA alumnus, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday, alongside UCSF professor David Julius. (Courtesy of Scripps Research)