Saturday, February 7

Coronavirus not an immediate threat to campus, according to UCLA Health

A recent outbreak of coronavirus is not an immediate threat to the UCLA campus, according to an email from UCLA Health on Thursday. A particular form of coronavirus, the 2019 novel coronavirus, has led to 25 deaths in China since it emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Read more...

Photo: A recent outbreak of coronavirus in China is not an immediate threat to the UCLA campus. However, cases of the cold and flu are on the rise, and university administrators recommend practicing preventative measures. (Daily Bruin file photo)


New institute explores implications of modern technology on public policy

A new UCLA institute will investigate how new technologies impact society and public policy. The UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering will work together in the new UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy to determine how emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, require changes in law and propose solutions to issues stemming from their usage. Read more...

Photo: Richard Re (left), a law professor, and John Villasenor (right), an electrical engineering professor, will be the co-directors of the recently established UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy. The institute will be an intercampus collaboration between the UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering. (Courtesy of UCLA School of Law and Matthew Chin/UCLA)




UCLA researchers help develop predictive model with aim to combat homelessness

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 1:24 p.m. Researchers at UCLA and the University of Chicago have found a way to predict which Los Angeles citizens are at risk of becoming homeless, opening up avenues to help them before they do. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and University of Chicago researchers have developed a model to predict which Los Angeles citizens are at risk of becoming homeless. Their research also includes a plan to intervene before housing-insecure individuals become homeless. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)





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