Latinos make up approximately 40% of California’s population but continue to face inequities in wages, health care and education, according to a report from UCLA researchers. Read more...
Photo: The Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs is pictured. Latinos make up approximately 40% of California’s population, but continue to face inequities in wages, health care and education, according to a report from UCLA researchers. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 23 at 10:52 a.m. More than 150 demonstrators protested an event with the United States Department of Homeland Security’s head lawyer at the UCLA School of Law on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Demonstrators hold posters as they listen to law student Maahum Shahab in Shapiro Courtyard. Shahab condemned the DHS and the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind refugee from Myanmar who died of hypothermia and dehydration in upstate New York after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents left him outside, during her speech. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 19 at 9:28 p.m. UCLA is defunding a program that trains educators to teach ethnic studies in K-12 schools, faculty alleged. Read more...
Photo: Ethnic studies books are stacked on a table. Faculty alleged that UCLA is defunding the Ethnic Studies Certificate Program, which is a collaboration between UCLA Center X, the UCLA Institute for American Cultures and UCLA Extension. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
Former U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler emphasized the importance of local governments in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 Luskin Summit on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Former U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler and Alissa Ko, a UCLA alumnus and the vice president of external affairs for the insurance company Health Net, are pictured. Butler emphasized the importance of local government in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 summit Wednesday. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 16 at 11:06 p.m. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared to succeed in today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. Read more...
Photo: Students are pictured walking on BruinWalk. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared for today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m. Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine. Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy. Read more...
Photo: Woodruff spoke to raise awareness about reproductive health and oncofertility. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association in late March. Every summer, about 500 UCLA students volunteer at UniCamp’s Camp Pine Mountain, located in the San Bernardino Mountains, to serve as community leaders for more than 1,200 children from underserved backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: George Fabian, a camper at UCLA UniCamp, interacts with other participants. UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association. (Courtesy of Megan Le)
