The Congo Basin Institute Club at UCLA provides Bruins with the opportunity to support environmental research conducted by UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute – both on campus and in Cameroon. Read more...
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January 30, 10:38 pm
Music tuned to shape UCLA dining hall experiences through curated playlists
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 10:11 p.m. UCLA Dining employees curate specialized playlists for diners to enjoy, from Epicuria at Covel’s European melodies to Bruin Plate’s upbeat soundtrack. Read more...
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January 30, 4:50 pm
LA Fires Research Conference fosters discussion on fire survivors’ experiences
More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan. Read more...
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January 28, 11:46 pm
UCLA pinkLab advances public health advocacy, community partnership opportunities
Ma’ayan Epstein noticed disparities in patient care when working in the field as a psychiatry clinical research coordinator. She said she found that patients from lower-income areas – not privately insured – were less likely to receive treatment and prognosis from health care professionals. Read more...
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January 28, 6:46 pm
Over 1,000 demonstrators join on-campus walkout to protest ICE crackdowns
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 10:26 p.m. More than 1,000 people marched across campus Wednesday afternoon to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Read more...
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January 27, 2:56 pm
UCLA foreign language faculty, students criticize language program cuts
Abraham Adhanom was wrapping up his 14th year of teaching two African language courses when the dean of humanities notified him his classes would be eliminated after spring 2025. Read more...
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January 26, 3:01 pm
UCLA announces registration, certification mandate for electric scooters, bikes
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:04 p.m. All electric scooters and bikes used on campus or stored in UCLA-owned housing must be certified and registered starting Nov. Read more...