Thursday, February 5

Student researchers look into science behind Palestine solidarity encampment

A group of student researchers took a look at the science behind students’ involvement with protests on campus last spring. Society and Genetics 150XP professor Nicholas Shapiro’s class examines the relationship between science and mass incarceration, in addition to understanding how future scientists can address social dilemmas. Read more...

Photo: Joanna George, Chloe Allen and Erika Nguyen (pictured right to left) pose with their brochures they made from their human biology and society project. (Courtesy of Shaun Thomas)


Students struggle to keep cool as heatwave hits Westwood

UCLA students have tried to keep cool amid a blazing heat wave in Los Angeles. Southern California experienced extreme temperatures for nearly a full week after a heat wave arrived in Los Angeles last Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Village is pictured, where temperatures reached as high as 100 degrees over a five day heat wave. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Student Stroke Team offers assistance in early stroke detection, patient care

In the relentless rhythm of the Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Fiona Harley found herself paged four times in a single day to serve as the “eyes and ears” on a stroke case. Read more...

Photo: Stroke Team members pose in front of UCLA’s Mobile Stroke Unit – the first one in California. The MSU offers exceptional access to immediate diagnosis and treatment of stroke before reaching the hospital. (Courtesy of Allison Peng)



UC Regents Health Services Committee discusses funding, state retention rates

This post was updated Aug. 25 at 11:27 p.m. The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee met Aug. 14 to hear public comments, consider preliminary funding plans and discuss state retention rates for California medical students. Read more...

Photo: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. Retention rates for California medical students were discussed at a UC Regents meeting Aug. 14. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Q&A: Dr. Joshua Khalili discusses wellness, burnout prevention for UCLA doctors

This post was updated Sept. 16 at 1:38 p.m. Dr. Joshua Khalili, an internal medicine physician for the UCLA Health Extensivist Program, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Catherine Wang to discuss his plans after being appointed as director of physician wellness and associate chief wellness officer for the UCLA Department of Medicine. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Joshua Khalili, the newly appointed director of physician wellness at the UCLA Department of Medicine, is pictured. (Courtsey of Joshua Khalili)



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