A helicopter flies over hills and trees as it helps fight the Sand Fire near Santa Clarita, California. As of Thursday, the fire has burned about 38,000 acres or almost 60 square miles. Read more...
Photo: (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)
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July 26, 3:28 pm
Graphic: UCLA study finds 1.4 million US adults identify as transgender
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July 26, 1:45 pm
Former dean of medical school Dr. Sherman Mellinkoff dies at 96
Dr. Sherman Mellinkoff, who served as the dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for 24 years, died of congestive heart failure July 17. Read more...
Photo: Sherman Mellinkoff, dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine from 1962 to 1986, died July 17. (UCLA School of Medicine’s Special Collection)
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July 24, 11:49 pm
UCLA professor emeritus, author remembered for local writer advocacy
Every time Carolyn See received a negative review for one of her books, she would send the critic a bouquet of flowers and a note: “Thank you for your review!” “They would sometimes end up becoming friends,” said Clara Sturak, See’s daughter. Read more...
Photo: Carolyn See, a former UCLA professor emeritus in the department of English, died July 13 of congestive heart failure. (Courtesy of Patricia Williams)
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July 24, 11:48 pm
New Bruin Send-off program reaches diverse, international student groups
Alumni host meetups in California and around the world every summer to prepare incoming students for their first year at UCLA. These events, called New Bruin Send-offs, give incoming students the opportunity to meet other Bruins in their area, said Amber Buggs, assistant director of the Bruin Recruitment program in UCLA Alumni Association. Read more...
Photo: New Bruin Send-offs are organized by different Bruin alumni to introduce incoming freshman to other students and college life at UCLA. (Courtesy of Sabrina Meng)
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July 18, 12:23 am
Two UCPD officers use experiences as combat medic, father to help baby
This post was updated July 24 at 12:15 p.m. University police officers Dan Guajardo and Paul Wells weren’t expecting a baby when they responded to a burglary alarm late June. Read more...
Photo: Dan Guajardo and Paul Wells used their experiences as a combat medic and father, respectively, to help a baby having a seizure. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
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July 18, 12:20 am
Student receives support, searches for donor after cancer diagnosis
John Naftzger found a picture taken of his daughter last April, days before she was diagnosed with leukemia. In the photo, a boy that Katie babysat had fallen asleep with his head leaning on her arm, which was in severe pain at the time from her undiagnosed cancer. Read more...
Photo: Katie Naftzger, who was diagnosed in April with a rare form of leukemia, is hoping to find a stem cell donor who can match her German and Taiwanese genetic makeup. (Courtesy of Katie Naftzger)