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A Closer Look, Campus, International, News

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January 28, 11:20 pm

Palettes for Peace art exhibition raises money for Palestinians affected by war

This post was updated Jan. 29 at 2:34 p.m. When Dean Bruton told his aunt he was organizing an art auction for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, she offered to give him every Palestine-related heirloom in her closet. Read more...

Photo: Attendees view artwork at the “Palettes for Peace” event Saturday, hosted by the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund at the Fowler Museum to raise money for the PCRF and the American University of Beirut’s humanitarian aid in the Middle East. (Maggie Konecky/Daily Bruin) Photo credit: (Maggie Konecky/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, California, Fire, National, News

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January 28, 9:06 pm

Ensuring insurance: Homeowners insurance coverage reassessed amid LA wildfires

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:02 a.m. Two United States representatives from California proposed a new bill Jan. 16 that would reassess home insurance coverage in areas with high wildfire risk. Read more...

Photo: The Palisades fire is pictured. A new bill proposed by two United States representatives from California seeks to reassess home insurance coverage in areas with high wildfire risk. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

A Closer Look, Campus, Los Angeles, News

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January 28, 8:47 pm

University co-op hosts blood drive to unite locals in helping people in need

Water bottles, T-shirts and packets of salted nuts filled the registration table for the Westwood Community Blood Drive. The drive – hosted in collaboration with the American Red Cross – united Bruins and Westwood community members to donate blood Jan. Read more...

Photo: Luca Oggionni, a third-year political science student, gets his blood taken at an American Red Cross blood drive held at the University Cooperative Housing Association on Jan. 21. (Courtesy of Gunji Yosuke) Photo credit: (Courtesy of Gunji Yosuke)

A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, Feature Photos, News, Science & Health

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January 27, 11:43 pm

Professor next door: Faculty-in-residence Irene Chen pioneers viruses, community

This post was updated Jan. 28 at 10:58 p.m. When Dr. Irene Chen wraps up her day teaching courses and leading research, her work isn’t finished – she then heads back to the Hill, where she is an Olympic Hall faculty in residence. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Irene Chen, pictured, serves as a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a faculty in residence for Olympic Hall. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, Fire, News, Science & Health

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January 27, 9:36 pm

Society of Women Engineers at UCLA holds donation effort for LA wildfire victims

The Society of Women Engineers at UCLA hosted a donation drive for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires Thursday. Members of the club created donation kits at the event for children affected by fires across LA County, which have burned over 47,000 acres since Jan. Read more...

Photo: Some of the event attendees at the Society of Women Engineers at UCLA donation drive work with activities that represent scientific experiments. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, Fire, Los Angeles, News

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January 26, 11:12 pm

UCLA organizations volunteer, make adjustments in light of Los Angeles wildfires

Student organizations are volunteering to support the UCLA community after fires devastated Los Angeles County. Fires across LA – which began Jan. 7 – have burned nearly 57,000 acres of land and destroyed over 16,000 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, website. Read more...

Photo: A poster with information about what to pack in the case of an evacuation due to a fire is pictured. UCLA student organizations held donation drives and events to help victims of the Los Angeles County wildfires. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, Fire, Los Angeles, News

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January 26, 11:07 pm

Fourth-year students reflect on disruptions to instruction during time at UCLA

For UCLA’s fourth-year students, transitions to Zoom classes are nothing new. The university switched to remote instruction less than a week into winter quarter after fires broke out in Los Angeles County, one of which – the Palisades fire – prompted an evacuation warning bordering the campus. Read more...

Photo: The homepage of the video meeting platform Zoom is pictured. Fourth-year students have experienced multiple interruptions to their education including the COVID-19 pandemic and Los Angeles County wildfires resulting in transitions to remote instruction. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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