Friday, May 9

Symposium discusses social, health challenges facing LGBTQ+ community

Panelists called for research-informed LGBTQ+ health advocacy at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research and Health’s second annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Symposium on March 18. Read more...

Photo: Ilan Meyer, a distinguished senior scholar of public policy at the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, receives the Distinguished Research Award in LGBTQ Health at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research and Health’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research symposium. The event, which took place March 18, was the center’s second annual symposium. (Vivian Stein/Daily Bruin)


Fielding School of Public Health class on Palestine ordered to be canceled

This post was updated April 1 at 11:05 p.m. Students at the Fielding School of Public Health are told to focus on vulnerable communities. So teaching a class on Palestine – the site of what the World Health Organization calls an emergency situation – seemed only natural for a group of the school’s students. Read more...

Photo: Randall Kuhn speaks at a March 11 rally. The professor of community health sciences was set to be the instructor of record for a public health course – which was canceled – on Palestine. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC Regents committee reviews educational support for transfer, disabled students

The UC Board of Regents discussed cross-campus educational initiatives and support for disabled students at a March 19 meeting. The board held its bimonthly meeting March 18 to March 20 at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents’ academic and student affairs committee meets March 19 during its bimonthly meeting. The Board discussed cross-campus educational initiatives and support for disabled students. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)



Melanin and Medicine seeks to open doors, community for pre-health Black students

Melanin and Medicine began in 2019 as a way for Black students at UCLA pursuing health care careers to support each other. But the club quickly expanded its mission – evolving into a nonprofit organization with the mission of supporting Black pre-health students and the greater Los Angeles community, said Laila Harris, the group’s chair of cardiology and assistant project service director. Read more...

Photo: The board of Melanin and Medicine at UCLA is pictured. The organization, founded in 2019, aims to support Black pre-health students and the greater Los Angeles community. (Courtesy of Laila Harris)


Students, ASUCLA offer input on online textbook service Bruin One Access

Students have been able to receive their textbooks on a subscription basis since fall 2024. The Bruin One Access program, administered by ASUCLA, allows students to access their required course materials for $129 per quarter. Read more...

Photo: A sign in the UCLA store is pictured. The Bruin One Access program has been available for students since last fall. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Fiat Lux seminar explores implications for mistrust in health care systems

A UCLA Fiat Lux seminar examines how misinformation takes root in media, conspiracy theories and public distrust in health care. “The Anatomy of Deception,” offered during winter quarter, examines misinformation in media, conspiracy theories and distrust in health care. Read more...

Photo: Haines Hall is pictured, where “Anatomy of Deception” is taught – a winter quarter Fiat Lux exploring misinformation in health care systems.(Daily Bruin file photo)



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