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Science & Health

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October 2, 1:28 am

UCLA expands student AI tool access, prompting responsible use, learning concerns

UCLA expanded students’ access to artificial intelligence tools within their Google accounts Sept. 23, sparking concern among some students and professors. The university gave students free access to a Google Workspace for Education Plus plan and integrated Google’s Gemini AI agent into their Workspace applications, such as Google Docs, Slides and Sheets, Chief Information Officer Lucy Avetisyan announced in a campuswide email. Read more...

Photo: A Google Workspace upgrade announcement is pictured. UCLA announced Sept. 23 that it would expand students’ access to AI tools within their Google accounts, including Gemini tools for Google Docs and Sheets. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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September 30, 9:29 pm

Newsom signs UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond measure for 2028 ballot

This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:04 a.m. A UC-backed bond measure to fund scientific research across California will appear on the March 2028 ballot. Read more...

Photo: Equipment is stored in a lab. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 895, a $7.5 billion bond measure that would fund science and health research at California universities and other institutions, on Wednesday. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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September 26, 8:29 pm

UCLA co-led institutes receive $75 million in NSF grants for quantum technology

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:54 p.m. Two quantum computing institutes co-led by UCLA researchers received grants from the National Science Foundation worth a combined $75 million Aug. Read more...

Photo: The Center for Quantum Science & Engineering is featured, which is co-led by Jens Palsberg, a professor of computer science and co-principal investigator of one of the institutes. Researchers said these grants will create more opportunities for students and increase UCLA’s presence in the field of quantum computing. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

A Closer Look, California, News, Science & Health

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September 22, 12:08 pm

Student-led bill promoting lung cancer screening awareness reaches Newsom’s desk

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m. A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Read more...

Photo: Left to right: Dr. Hari Keshava, Ethan Chen, Miah Chao, Shaan Mehta, Gianna Reyno, Monicka Manni, Elaine Dong and Dr. Jeffrey Velotta stand in the California State Assembly, where they advocated for lung cancer screening awareness through California Senate Bill 1124. The bill would require tobacco retailers to display signs promoting lung cancer screening created by the State Department of Public Health by Jan. 1, 2028. (Courtesy of Miah Chao)


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