Thursday, February 5

UCLA’s Bruin Scholars work to provide health care to underserved communities

The David Geffen School of Medicine’s inaugural class of Bruin Scholars has started working on projects to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in health care. Dr. Read more...

Photo: Members of the David Geffen School of Medicine’s inaugural class of Bruin Scholars are pictured. The Bruin Scholars program recruits current medical residents and fellows at UCLA and provides them with funding and mentorship, allowing them to develop projects that address equity, diversity and inclusion in healthcare. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson)



UCLA School of Medicine rises in national rankings for primary care and research

This post was updated May 14 at 9:36 p.m. The David Geffen School of Medicine ranked 10th in primary care and tied in 18th for research in a 2023-2024 ranking of medical schools nationwide by U.S. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. In a 2023-2024 nationwide ranking of medical schools by U.S. News and World Report released Thursday, the School of Medicine ranked in the top 20 for both primary care and research. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA researchers develop app to translate space data into sound

This post was updated May 11 at 11:55 p.m. UCLA researchers collaborated with NASA and the Space Science Institute to develop a web app that translates data from space into audible sound. Read more...

Photo: An earth with headphones and a satellite is pictured. UCLA researchers created an app where space data has been converted to audiovisual data. (Courtesy of Martin Archer)


Inaugural California Neurotechnology Conference connects professionals, students

This post was updated May 9 at 11:55 p.m.  CruX UCLA hosted the inaugural California Neurotechnology Conference on April 29, featuring professionals and student clubs across the UC system. Read more...

Photo: A panel of academia and industry professionals discuss the future of the field of neurotechnology. The panelists included representatives from companies such as Medtronic and PSYONIC. (Sitara Lewis/Daily Bruin)


State of the Air report finds LA-Long Beach area has worst ozone pollution in US

A recent study by the American Lung Association found the Los Angeles and Long Beach area had the worst ozone air pollution in the country. According to the 2023 State of the Air report published April 19, nearly 120 million people across the United States live in counties that received an F for either ozone or particle pollution in 2023. Read more...

Photo: A Southern California beach is pictured. The American Lung Association recently released a study that found the worst ozone air pollution in the country in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area. (Daily Bruin file photo)


US secretary of Veterans Affairs builds relationship with UCLA School of Nursing

Denis McDonough, the United States secretary of Veterans Affairs, visited the UCLA School of Nursing on Tuesday for a discussion with faculty and students. McDonough’s visit served to strengthen the partnership between UCLA and the VA at the start of Nurses Month and emphasize career opportunities in VA to student nurses and student nurse veterans. Read more...

Photo: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough visited the UCLA School of Nursing on Tuesday and was greeted by Dean Lin Zhan and Chancellor Gene Block. (Courtesy of Aaron Hilf/UCLA School of Nursing)



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