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April 21, 11:48 pm

Former Harbor-UCLA doctor failed to disclose more than $700K in industry payments

Investigators found that Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s former chief of orthopedics Dr. Louis Kwong – who currently faces two sexual misconduct lawsuits against him – also failed to disclose more than $700,000 in payments from a medical device company. Read more...

Photo: The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The hospital’s former chief of orthopedics, Louis Kwong – who staff said fostered a racist and sexist culture – was found to have not disclosed thousands in payments from medical device companies. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Academics, News, Science & Health

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April 17, 6:47 pm

CalTeach program lets STEM students explore teaching careers, earn credentials

This post was updated April 18 at 9:03 p.m. Growing up, education just never seemed to click for Daria Rego. “I’ve always had a hard time connecting with education,” Rego said. Read more...

Photo: CalTeach student Brandon Nguyen gives a lesson to students in Sara Linerio’s classroom at Sylmar Charter High School. The UC-wide program was created to encourage undergraduates in STEM to enter K-12 education careers. (Courtesy of Sara Linerio)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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April 14, 7:35 pm

A partial eclipse of the heart: Rare phenomenon allows Bruins to unite

On any regular day, students rushing around campus look where they’re going or downward at their phones. But on Monday morning, everyone stood still and looked up – boxy glasses precariously perched on noses – to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. Read more...

Photo: Students and UCLA community members line up on the roof of the Math Sciences Building to catch a glimpse of the partial eclipse Monday. The Astronomical Society at UCLA hosted a watch party for the event, with eclipse glasses and solar telescopes available to help attendees look at the sun safely. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, National, News, Science & Health

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April 11, 10:40 pm

UCLA-hosted talk discusses link between distrust of science, partisan divide

On Tuesday, James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, presented to around 20 students and faculty on the relationship between growing distrust in science and growing division in politics. Read more...

Photo: James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, is pictured. Druckman spoke Tuesday at Charles E. Young Research Library on the growing distrust in American democracy. (From left to right: Daily Bruin file photo and Courtesy of University of Rochester)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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April 11, 10:33 pm

USC student, UCLA Blood & Platelet Center collaborate to host blood drive

Bruins and Trojans have spilled “blood” for nearly a century – so for University of Southern California student Aidan Dayani, UCLA was a natural place to look for blood. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center in Ackerman Union is pictured. The center hosted a blood drive in collaboration with a University of Southern California fraternity in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)

International, News, Science & Health

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April 9, 6:27 pm

UCLA researchers find sea urchins aid in maintenance of coral reefs

A research team including UCLA doctoral students and professors found that sea urchins help maintain the resilience of coral reefs despite human activity. In the study published in February, researchers measured algae height in Pacific coral reefs both in the presence and absence of herbivorous sea urchins and fish, determining that even when most fish had disappeared, a robust urchin population helped reduce algal height and improve reef health. Read more...

Photo: (Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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April 4, 6:03 pm

Harbor-UCLA OB-GYN residents publish study on accuracy of fetal weight estimations

This post was updated April 4 at 9:07 p.m. Obstetricians at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center found that while second-year residents are more accurate than first-year residents in estimating fetal weight, first-year residents are also capable of estimating within 10% of the true weight. Read more...

Photo: The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is pictured. OB-GYN residents from the hospital recently conducted a study on junior residents’ ability to estimate fetal weights. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)


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