This post was updated July 29 at 7:47 p.m. A team of UCLA researchers received a state grant to test a new drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Read more...
Photo: Researchers at UCLA were awarded a state grant for their research on COVID-19. The project looks to repurpose a known drug to prevent cells from sustaining damage caused by the virus. The research involves multiple labs and is a collective effort. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place biweekly on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Read more...
Incoming international students taking only online courses will not be able to enter the United States. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Friday that students who enroll in a U.S. Read more...
Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Friday that incoming international students on an F or M visa who are taking an online-only course load in the fall will not be allowed to enter the U.S. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA Housing will only offer single occupancy rooms on campus in the fall, UCLA Housing announced in a tweet Friday. Students who received offers for double occupancy rooms will be reassigned to a single occupancy room and possibly a new building, according to the tweet. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Housing announced that on-campus housing will only offer single occupancy rooms in the fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 23 at 5:44 p.m. A group of students and organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday that argues the University of California’s test-optional standardized testing policy discriminates against marginalized students. Read more...
Photo: A lawsuit was filed against the University of California Wednesday, as many students and organizations believe its new “test-optional” policy creates unfair obstacles for marginalized college applicants. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Dozens of university apartment tenants have withheld rent for months as part of a strike calling on UCLA to cancel rent because of concerns about housing costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of university apartment tenants are withholding rent and demanding UCLA Housing cancel rent increases, make housing affordable and protect tenants unable to pay rent. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
A group of UCLA faculty says the university’s plan to address police violence represents a renewed commitment to policing and fails to work meaningfully toward divestment. Read more...
Photo: A group of UCLA faculty rejects the university’s proposal to reform campus police, and calls for divestment from law enforcement instead. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
