UCLA football held an event to recruit members for a national marrow donor registry Friday. The Get in the Game, Save a Life event was hosted on Bruin Walk in collaboration with Be The Match and the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football players pose at the event with signs. The team hosted a sign-up drive Friday in partnership with two nonprofits to encourage students to register as bone marrow donors. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
A recent UCLA study found that the injury rate for electric scooters in West Los Angeles was similar to that of motorcycles. According to the study, published April 6, there has been little research regarding e-scooter injuries despite an increase in e-scooter usage. Read more...
Photo: Various electric scooters sit on the curb on campus. A recent UCLA study found that injury rates for e-scooter trips may be similar to that of motorcycle trips, leading some students and experts to call for more vigilant helmet-wearing and regulations. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 20 at 10:44 p.m. UCLA researchers will use data from NASA’s recently launched James Webb Space Telescope to study how stars and galaxies change over time. Read more...
Photo: Guido Roberts-Borsani, a postdoctoral scholar of physics and astronomy, stands inside the UCLA Planetarium. Roberts-Borsani is one of multiple UCLA researchers working on projects using data from the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
Researchers found that approximately 1 in 4 lives lost to extreme heat could be saved in Los Angeles if the county planted more trees and utilized more reflective surfaces. Read more...
Photo: A hill overlooks the Los Angeles skyline. A recent study co-authored by UCLA researchers was able to quantify the impact of implementing multiple heat-fighting measures on human mortality in LA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA began providing free menstrual products at all campus restrooms April 4 ahead of a requirement by a new California law. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring public schools and colleges to provide free menstrual products beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Read more...
Photo: A new box of menstrual products sits on the counter in a UCLA bathroom. The university recently began providing free menstrual products in more than 50% of bathrooms on campus. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Students and speakers emphasized the importance of inclusive climate activism at a forum on campus Tuesday evening. About 50 members of the UCLA community, including students and staff, gathered at the Climate Justice Forum 2022, hosted by the Environmentalists of Color Collective and UCLA’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative at the Fowler Museum. Read more...
Photo: Panelists (pictured) spoke about the importance of diverse approaches to climate advocacy at a forum Tuesday. The event was organized by the Environmentalists of Color Collective and UCLA’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 14 at 2:45 p.m. Researchers from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania designed a sail that could one day be used to travel to another star system. Read more...
