Wednesday, February 4

UCLA Health hospitals treat around 30 fire-related injuries amid clinic closures

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 8:58 p.m. UCLA Health hospitals have treated about 30 individuals with injuries related to ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. Read more...

Photo: Many UCLA Health clinics have closed in California, from Pacific Palisades to Calabasas. While UCLA Health clinics have been closing, UCLA Health hospitals remain open and operational to treat individuals with wildfire-related injuries. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies names inaugural leadership team

This post was updated Jan. 10 at 1:03 p.m. The Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will begin the winter quarter with its top two leadership positions filled for the first time. Read more...

Photo: Attendees talk at a reception for new leadership at the Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies on Dec. 11 at La Kretz Garden Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


New UCLA center aims to chip away at the US semiconductor gap

UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science was selected as the home for the new Center for Education of Microchip Designers. The center was federally funded by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which was enacted by the Biden-Harris administration. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is pictured here. It will serve as a federally-funded home for the new Center for Education of Microchip Designers. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA professor, students discuss science behind bioluminescent waves

In late October and early November, many of Southern California’s beaches had bright blue waves. The glow was caused by large amounts of phytoplankton, a type of small photosynthetic organism at the bottom of the ocean food chain, said Rebecca Shipe, an adjunct associate professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...

Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin)


Teaching Kitchen hosts “Healthier Baking” class to teach students cooking basics

“I’ve always wanted to open a bakery,” said second-year business economics student Kayla Nguyen. Although Nguyen’s current career plans gravitate more towards marketing than entrepreneurship, she got a taste of her dream – alongside seven other students – at the UCLA Teaching Kitchen’s last “Healthier Baking” class before winter break. Read more...

Photo: (Angelina Wu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Housing removes COVID-19 isolation rooms for students who test positive

UCLA Housing removed all isolation rooms for on-campus students who test positive for COVID-19. This academic year, UCLA adjusted its COVID-19 policies to align with current public health guidelines while also balancing housing availability and other campus priorities, a UCLA Housing spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Housing decided to remove isolation rooms for those who tested positive for COVID-19. Some of the notable isolation housing included several rooms in De Neve Birch. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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