This post was updated Jan. 22 at 11:04 a.m. During its second winter quarter meeting – which was held virtually Jan. 14 – the Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated over $35,000 in funding with $20,000 going toward wildfire relief. Read more...
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Campus, Crime, News
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January 21, 5:52 pm
Steve Lurie named new associate vice chancellor for campus and community safety
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 10:39 p.m. The Office of Campus and Community Safety will soon have a new leader – and a new name. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, where the UCLA administration is headquartered, is pictured. Chancellor Julio Frenk announced in a Tuesday email that Steve Lurie – a LAPD veteran of 27 years – will be the university’s associate vice chancellor for campus and community safety. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 21, 3:19 pm
UCLA Housing to transition most on-campus dorms to triple occupancy
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 10:39 p.m. Most on-campus dorm rooms will transition to triple occupancy to meet increasing demand. UCLA Housing announced the change in a 1:08 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Sproul Cove. “Most” on-campus dorm rooms will transition to triple occupancy, UCLA Housing announced in a written statement Tuesday afternoon. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Fire, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, UC
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January 20, 9:01 pm
Scientists reflect on ‘detrimental’ potential of fire-related research reductions
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:28 p.m. UCLA advised campus researchers to begin scaling down activities Jan. 12, citing the threat of the Los Angeles County fires. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, which houses the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, is pictured. Many researchers who work in this building had to adjust their lab operations because of the Los Angeles County fires. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Science & Health
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January 20, 6:49 pm
Q&A: Dr. Utibe Essien discusses goals of ‘health, equity and justice’ in research
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:35 p.m. Dr. Utibe Essien, an assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, sat down with science and health editor Shaun Thomas to discuss his journey into medicine, historical influences on health care and his involvement in leading disparity research. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Utibe Essien is pictured. Essien was chosen as one of 10 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine by the National Academy of Medicine this past September. (Courtesy of Kaela Speicher)
Fire, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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January 17, 10:24 pm
LA residents seek emergency notifications, apps to remain alert during wildfires
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:34 p.m. Whether through emergency notifications or online maps, Angelenos stayed alert as fires began to spread across Los Angeles County. The first fire began in Pacific Palisades on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Watch Duty app had a record number of downloads this past week – likely attributing to the Los Angeles County fires. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, Fire, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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January 17, 3:56 pm
Evacuation warning adjacent to UCLA campus from Palisades fire has lifted
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:23 p.m. An evacuation warning adjacent to the UCLA campus was lifted around 1:40 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website. Read more...
Photo: Smoke from the Palisades fire is seen on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood on Jan. 10. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)