This post was updated Jan. 14 at 2:14 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
News, Student Government
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January 9, 12:25 am
USAC recap – Jan. 7
National, News
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January 9, 12:23 am
Conflicting reports breed distrust in, avoidance of news among Americans
UCLA students, like many Americans, have said they are having more difficulty paying attention to national news because of the huge influx of information, particularly conflicting information, from various news platforms. Read more...
Photo: (Firyal Bawab/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 9, 12:21 am
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health names Ronald Brookmeyer as new dean
The interim dean for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will assume the role effective Jan. 15. Ronald Brookmeyer, a biostatistics professor, has served as interim dean of the School of Public Health since November 2018 and has been UCLA faculty member since 2010. Read more...
Photo: Ronald Brookmeyer, the interim dean for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a biostatistics professor, will assume the role effective Jan. 15. Brookmeyer has been a member of UCLA faculty since 2010. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
Campus, News
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January 9, 12:15 am
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to promote T-shirt collection with visit to UCLA on Saturday
UCLA basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be visiting campus Saturday. Abdul-Jabbar will be promoting his new T-shirt collection and signing autographs for fans at the UCLA Store from 5 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be at UCLA to sign autographs Saturday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Abdul-Jabbar will also be promoting his new T-shirt collection made in collaboration with Mitchell & Ness. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News
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January 8, 12:56 am
LA City Councilmember Paul Koretz announces plans to run for city controller
The Los Angeles City council member representing Westwood’s district announced he is running for the position of Los Angeles city controller in 2022. The city controller audits the finances of the city on behalf of the taxpayers who elect them. Read more...
Photo: Paul Koretz, city council member representing Westwood’s district, said to CityWatch he will run for city controller in 2022 once his term as a council member ends. Koretz would replace city controller Ron Galperin if he is elected. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Science & Health
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January 8, 12:54 am
Study explains mechanism that may be linked to development of Type 2 diabetes
A UCLA-led study may explain the development of Type 2 diabetes, suggesting potential new methods to treat the condition. Orian Shirihai, a professor of endocrinology and pharmacology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, led the research team that found a novel mechanism that may be responsible for driving insulin oversecretion, according to a university press release published Dec. Read more...
Photo: A research team led by Orian Shirihai, a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, undertook a study that may explain the development of Type 2 diabetes and suggest potential new ways to treat the condition. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Higher Education, News, UC
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January 8, 12:50 am
Academic Senate members discuss hopes for next UC president to come from academia
This post was updated Jan 9 at 2:10 p.m. As the search for the next University of California president continues, members of the UC Academic Senate said they want candidates to come from academia and have significant knowledge of the UC system. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano announced at the September meeting of the Board of Regents that she would be stepping down from her position in August. Members of the UC Academic Senate said they hope the next UC president will come from academia. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)