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April 14, 11:01 am

Former UCLA gynecologist waives retrial to accept guilty plea, 11 year sentence

This post was updated April 14 at 10:51 p.m. Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery.  Heaps was accused of sexually abusing multiple patients during his time as a doctor at UCLA Health. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps sits in court during a previous hearing. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 13, 3:42 pm

UCLA Physics and Astronomy Department to suspend admission to biophysics major

This post was updated April 14 at 11:08 p.m. The department of physics and astronomy will suspend admission to the biophysics major for continuing students next fall and is seeking to cut the program entirely in fall 2027, an advisor announced in a Monday email.  Admission to the major will be suspended effective fall 2026 for continuing students and fall 2027 for newly admitted students, said Mary Tran, the department of physics and astronomy’s lead undergraduate advisor, in a Monday email to students. Read more...

Photo: The Physics and Astronomy Building, which houses the department of physics and astronomy, is pictured. The department will suspend admission to the biophysics major for continuing students next fall and is seeking to eliminate it entirely. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 12, 10:04 pm

Universities Allied for Essential Medicines advocates for affordable health care

While a vial of insulin takes as little as $2 to manufacture, it can cost consumers $250 in the United States. Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. Read more...

Photo: Justin Mendoza, the executive director of UAEM North America, is pictured giving a speech. UAEM, an international advocacy organization that has chapters at universities including UCLA, raised awareness about medication unaffordability during its annual North American conference at the Neuroscience Research Building from April 3 to 5. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)

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April 11, 5:29 pm

UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability

This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m. Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law, which hosted the event that discussed the impacts of sustainability policies on affordability and featured policymakers and environmental advocates, is pictured. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 10, 9:02 am

UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center staff offer support, care through free resources

This post was updated April 11 at 1:35 p.m. Samantha Calvillo, a therapist and crisis counselor at UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center, is used to 2 a.m. wake up calls. Read more...

Photo: The Rape Treatment Center is pictured. The RTC, located in Santa Monica, provides free emergency care, forensic services and therapy for victims of sexual assault. (Maanasi Kademani/Daily Bruin)

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April 7, 11:10 pm

Nack Behavioral Health provides extensive mental health services to UCLA students

For students who need mental health support, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services partners with Nack Behavioral Health – an outpatient program located in Westwood that caters specifically to college students. Read more...

Photo: Nack Behavioral Health, an intensive outpatient program partnered with UCLA CAPS, specializes in treating UCLA undergraduate and graduate students with primary mental health disorders – conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior as well as hinder daily functioning. (Courtesy of Nack)

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April 5, 8:29 pm

Q&A: Dr. Gail Wyatt reflects on career, advocacy after receiving humanitarian award

Gail Wyatt, a distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, received the Association of Black Women Physicians’ Humanitarian Award in October. Read more...

Photo: Gail Wyatt, who received the Association of Black Women Physicians’ Humanitarian Award in October, is a distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine, which is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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