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February 19, 10:21 pm

Trump plans to dismantle United States Agency for International Development

The Trump administration announced the dismantling of one of the world’s largest international development aid agencies. After President Donald Trump signed an executive order hours after his inauguration that froze nearly all foreign aid, Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency, announced the administration’s intention of shutting down the United States Agency for International Development. Read more...

Photo: The White House is pictured. The Trump administration announced it would dismantle the United States Agency for International Development. (Courtesy of Matt H. Wade/Wikimedia Commons)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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February 17, 11:16 pm

Examining the exception: UCLA chemists discover caveat to century-old rule

A once well-established chemistry law now has an asterisk attached after a challenge from UCLA researchers. Neil Garg, a distinguished professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department, said molecules known as anti-Bredt olefins – which violate Bredt’s rule, a rule that has stood for a hundred years – cannot have double bonds in specific positions under certain conditions. Read more...

Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Higher Education, National, News

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February 17, 11:15 pm

Trump’s push against Education Department raises concerns over DEI, civil rights

Experts said higher education changes proposed by the Trump administration could undermine the strength of the American university system. President Donald Trump has promised to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools and threatened to eliminate the Department of Education itself. Read more...

Photo: A Department of Education building is pictured. Experts said higher education changes proposed by the Trump administration could undermine the strength of the American university system. (Courtesy of G. Edward Johnson/Wikimedia Commons)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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February 17, 6:45 pm

Student-run BruinDining app resumes operations after temporary shutdown

This post was updated March 4 at 5:01 p.m. BruinDining, a student-developed app that helped students navigate UCLA’s dining options, was initially taken down around Jan. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the BruinDining app icon featured on the App Store. The app’s owner, third-year computer science and engineering student Marius Genton, decided to shut down the app after UCLA’s branding team claimed multiple aspects of the app were noncompliant with university policies. (Courtesy of Marius Genton)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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February 13, 10:41 pm

Dog walkers find community in early-morning meetups on UCLA’s campus

The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden spends its mornings filled with dogs. Beginning in May 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced communities into lockdown, community member Keith Wilson and his Coton de Tulear named Bucky, walked around campus every day to stay active. Read more...

Photo: Dog owners and their pets interact in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden on Monday morning. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Academics, Higher Education, News, Science & Health, UC

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February 13, 12:25 am

Federal judge stops plan to reduce NIH grants that could limit UC research funding

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 12:11 a.m. A federal judge halted a plan to cut National Institutes of Health grants in 22 states Monday, blocking a policy that would limit research funding across the UC. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is pictured. A federal judge halted a plan to cut National Institutes of Health grants in 22 states Monday, blocking a policy that would limit research funding across the UC. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)

A Closer Look, Higher Education, National, News, UC

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February 12, 9:53 pm

UCSA suit agreement halts Department of Government Efficiency student data access

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 11:58 p.m. The Trump administration agreed to pause Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s access to student information after the UC Student Association sued to stop it. Read more...

Photo: Janss Steps is pictured. The Trump administration agreed to pause Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s access to student information after the UC Student Association sued to stop it. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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