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October 15, 4:53 pm

UCLA researchers’ more efficient, less expensive COVID-19 test authorized by FDA

UCLA received an emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration last week to conduct a fast and cheap COVID-19 test. The new test, called SwabSeq, can return results in 12 to 24 hours, said Sri Kosuri, an associate chemistry and biochemistry professor who helped develop the technology. Read more...

Photo: SwabSeq is a new COVID-19 test developed by UCLA researchers. The test is cheaper, produces results faster and removes many logistical challenges for mass testing. (Courtesy of Octant)

Campus, News

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October 15, 3:18 pm

School of Law likely to continue mostly remote learning through spring semester

This article was updated Oct. 18 at 6:36 p.m. The UCLA School of Law will likely operate mostly online through spring 2021, a school official said. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law will most likely continue its fall remote learning system for its spring 2021 semester, according to an email sent by the school’s dean to law students. However, if COVID-19 infection rates drop, the school will try to plan more in-person activities that abide by public health guidelines. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News

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October 15, 8:29 am

New law protecting student borrowers leaves some uncertain about effectiveness

California is the first state to pass a bill that would create a bill of rights for students who take out loans, though some say the bill may not have any meaningful effects. Read more...

Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 376 in law Sept. 25, legalizing a Student Borrower Bill of Rights. However, some say the bill may not have any meaningful effects. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

California, Fire, News, Science & Health

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October 14, 1:26 am

UCLA, UCSF medical faculty say wildfires may exacerbate health effects of COVID-19

California’s wildfire smoke and COVID-19 could create an unforeseen mixture of adverse health effects for the state’s residents, UCLA medical faculty said. Although little is known about long-term exposure to air pollutants like wildfire smoke and its particulates, there are preliminary studies that show the number and severity of COVID-19 cases are higher in areas with high air pollution, said Stephanie Christenson, a doctor and an assistant professor of pulmonology at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: Increasing air pollution because of the recent wildfires poses a threat to lung health and may increase the chances of contracting COVID-19. (Photo by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

A Closer Look, Science & Health

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October 14, 12:37 am

Nobel Prize-winning professor pushes to prove every challenge is an opportunity

Andrea Ghez thought she was dreaming. It was 2 a.m. and she had just received a phone call from the Nobel Committee – congratulating her for winning the Nobel Prize in physics. Read more...

Photo: Andrea Ghez, a physics and astronomy professor, won the 2020 Nobel Prize for physics. She won the prize for her contributions toward the discovery of the black hole in the center of the Milky Way. (Courtesy of Elena Zhukova/UCLA Newsroom)

News

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October 14, 12:08 am

UCLA unveils campuswide Slack, allowing students to connect through new channels

Students can access a campuswide online communication platform that UCLA released late September. UCLA began rolling out the UCLA Slack on Sept. 21 and sent an email notifying students about the platform Oct. Read more...

Photo: Students now have access to a campuswide UCLA Slack where they can socialize through private messages and private and public channels. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


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