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Science & Health

News, Science & Health

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November 14, 10:16 pm

#StoptheStigmaEM campaign broaches mental health stigma for emergency physicians

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 1:47 p.m.  Emergency medicine physicians across the country – including some at UCLA – launched a social media campaign in October that aimed to raise awareness about mental health and burnout in emergency medicine. Read more...

Photo: Various social media posts featuring the hashtag #StopTheStigmaEM – a campaign advocating for increased mental health awareness among emergency medicine physicians – are pictured. The October campaign was led by physicians across the nation, including at UCLA. (Photo illustration by Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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November 12, 10:11 pm

Exploring Your Universe fair at UCLA encourages community interaction with science

Thousands gathered in the Court of Sciences on Nov. 5 for the 2023 Exploring Your Universe science fair. Attendees crowded around chemistry sets and telescopes at EYU, UCLA’s largest science fair held annually on the first Sunday of November. Read more...

Photo: Attendees are pictured walking around the Court of Sciences at the 2023 Exploring Your Universe science fair. Thousands came to the fair, hosted Nov. 5, for presentations and interactive booths about a variety of science-related topics. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, News, Science & Health

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November 6, 9:22 pm

Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court sparks debate over involuntary care, ethical concerns

Students and experts acknowledged both benefits of and ethical concerns with a new statewide mental health program. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court program, people including family members and first responders will be able to petition those with severe mental health or substance use disorders into treatment, according to the California Health and Human Services Agency. Read more...

Photo: The United States Courthouse in Los Angeles is pictured. A new statewide program will allow people, including family members and first responders, to petition those with severe mental health and substance use disorders into civil courts, where a judge may compel them to follow a state-administered health plan. (Wikimedia Common Courtesy via Mike Jiroch)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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November 3, 9:25 pm

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital brings Halloween joy to pediatric cancer patients

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:32 p.m. The UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital hosted its annual Halloween celebration Tuesday for pediatric cancer patients. To celebrate the holiday, hospital staff organized activities – including trick-or-treating, a magic show, a haunted house and more – for children in the hospital. Read more...

Photo: Renha, a patient at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, holds open a blue bag for a staff member to place gifts in. The hospital hosted its annual Halloween celebration Tuesday, which featured a trick-or-treating path and a guest visit from a Los Angeles Lakers basketball player. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Crime, News, Science & Health

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November 3, 2:41 pm

Prosecution granted retrial on all hung counts in James Heaps case

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:17 p.m.  BURBANK, Calif. – A judge granted the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office a retrial on all hung counts remaining against former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is pictured. Heaps, who was convicted in October 2022 on various counts of sexual misconduct and sentenced to 11 years in prison in April, will be retried for the remaining nine counts that were deadlocked. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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November 3, 8:41 am

Study links historical redlining in LA to distribution of bird communities

A recent study by Los Angeles researchers found that historic redlining practices contributed to the development of distinct bird communities throughout LA. By aligning census and mapping data from the 1940s to the present with current bird and vegetation distribution data, the researchers demonstrated that greenlined areas, which historically had more green space, tend to have more birds that associate with natural habitat features. Read more...

Photo: A bird is pictured. Recent research by Los Angeles-based professors demonstrated that the geographic distributions of certain bird populations are correlated with the historical zoning practice of redlining. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)

National, News, Science & Health

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October 29, 9:01 pm

UCLA professors awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’ to further innovative work

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 11:13 p.m.  Two UCLA professors were named as recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship – which is awarded to leading artists, scholars and entrepreneurs across the nation – on Oct. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professors E. Tendayi Achiume (left) and Park Williams (right) are pictured. The two were recently awarded MacArthur Fellowships, which include $800,000 in funding to support recipients’ work. (From left to right: Courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Courtesy of Park Williams)


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