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April 15, 10:21 am

Demonstrators gather outside LAPD headquarters to honor Daunte Wright

More than 100 people gathered outside the LAPD headquarters Wednesday to protest the fatal Minnesota police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man. Vigil observers set down candles and flowers to commemorate Wright. Read more...

Photo: Demonstrators placed candles and flowers outside LAPD headquarters Wednesday evening to honor Daunte Wright, who was shot by police in Minnesota on Sunday. LAPD officers attempted to quell protests, at times by threatening to use force. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News

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April 14, 5:05 pm

Grant-funded curriculum to combine science, humanities in social justice courses

UCLA will establish a curriculum about social justice with a focus on data using a $5 million grant. The curriculum will offer students a data-driven approach to researching, teaching and learning about social justice, said UCLA spokesperson Katherine Alvarado in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will use a $5 million grant to establish new curriculum and degree on social justice through the lens of data. (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Academics, California, Campus, International, News, Science & Health

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April 14, 4:53 pm

UCLA conference highlights role of artificial intelligence in US-China relations

Artificial intelligence expert Kai-Fu Lee emphasized the importance of an international exchange of ideas in AI technology at a presentation Monday as part of a weeklong virtual UCLA conference. Read more...

Photo: Kai-Fu Lee, an expert in the artificial intelligence field, spoke about the need for an international exchange of ideas in AI technology at a virtual UCLA conference. (Madelynn Mackenzie/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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April 13, 9:05 pm

Daily Bruin receives 15 honors in regional collegiate journalism competition

The Daily Bruin received more than a dozen honors in a regional journalism competition Tuesday. The Society of Professional Journalists announced winners of its Mark of Excellence Region 11 competition, which considers collegiate reporting from Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada and the Northern Mariana Islands.  The Bruin received six first-place Mark of Excellence awards and was a finalist in nine other categories. Read more...

Photo: The Daily Bruin took home 15 honors in a 2020 regional journalism competition Tuesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

Campus, News

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April 13, 6:36 pm

UCLA to offer limited in-person procession for class of 2021 students

This post was updated April 17 at 1:04 p.m. UCLA is planning to host in-person commemorations for the class of 2021 in the spring, Chancellor Gene Block announced Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate and graduate students of the class of 2021 will be able to sign up for an in-person commemoration in the spring, Chancellor Gene Block announced Tuesday. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)

Academics, Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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April 13, 5:10 pm

UCLA-led pancreatic cancer research projects receive $6 million in grant funding

UCLA researchers were awarded two grants totaling $6 million to further pancreatic cancer therapy research. The National Institutes of Health gave the grants to two research projects at UCLA that investigate the possible side effects and efficacy of promising pancreatic cancer drugs in February. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers were awarded $6 million in grants for pancreatic cancer therapy research. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


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