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Día de los Muertos event spotlights environmental grief through ofrendas, art show

A Día de los Muertos event mourned environmental destruction. The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden hosted a free public event called “Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering Through Ecological Change” on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Attendees of “Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering Through Ecological Change” at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden sit at a table. The event, co-hosted by several on-campus organizations, combined ofrenda memorials with reflections about the environment. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



State surgeon general discusses adverse childhood experiences’ effect on pregnancy

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 11:34 p.m. California’s surgeon general said at an Oct. 20 UCLA event that addressing adverse childhood experiences – which can negatively impact maternal health – is a state priority. Read more...

Photo: Amander Clark sits with Dr. Ramos. Ramos, an obstetrician gynecologist and public health leader who earned her master’s degree in public health from UCLA, discussed how adverse childhood experiences – such as incarceration, parental abuse, neglect and divorce – affect maternal health outcomes. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Yu Huang first faculty, woman to win Global Energy Prize in non-traditional energy

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 11:31 p.m. Yu Huang, a UCLA materials science and engineering professor, became the first woman to win the Global Energy Prize in July for her non-traditional energy research. Read more...

Photo: Yu Huang is pictured in front of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. The UCLA materials science and engineering professor, became the first woman to win the Global Energy Prize for non-traditional energy research in July (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff).


Food recovery systems event at UCLA educates community on sustainability solutions

Sustainability experts gathered in Hershey Hall on Oct. 17 to discuss food recovery solutions. The UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies and local organizations Los Angeles Food Policy Council, FoodCycle and End Hunger LA presented the event titled “Closing the Circle 2025: From Excess to Access,” which focused on improving food recovery systems. Read more...

Photo: Kayla de la Haye, an associate professor of psychology and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California, presents about the use of food systems data in addressing food surpluses and community food needs. (Alyssa Wong/Daily Bruin)


‘You’ve goat to try it’: SWC hosts annual Healthcoming with petting zoo, goat yoga

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:39 p.m. Goats, pigs, chickens and hundreds of Bruins filled Wilson Plaza as part of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s annual Healthcoming event Oct. Read more...

Photo: Goat yoga is pictured at Healthcoming. Healthcoming is a festival hosted by USAC’s Student Wellness Commission that connects students with health and wellness resources available on campus, featuring 24 campus organizations. (Courtesy of Nicholas Mouchawar)


Dr. Timothy Brewer illuminates medical must-knows for Health Literacy Month

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 7:40 p.m. October is Health Literacy Month. Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Fielding School of Public Health, sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Catherine Wang to discuss the importance of making scientific findings publicly accessible. Read more...

Photo: (Desiree Gonzalez/Daily Bruin staff)



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