May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but some members of the Pacific Islander community say the AAPI label makes them uncomfortable. AAPI is a term commonly used to describe Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Read more...
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This post was updated May 31 at 12:41 p.m. Dozens gathered on campus Monday to protest against a UCLA administrative office, calling for UCLA to return control of student-funded and student-run outreach programs to students. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students gathered on Monday to protest against the current administration of the Community Programs Office. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 31 at 12:28 p.m. UCLA Student Affairs canceled a check worth $30,000 intended for the Center for Accessible Education’s renovations with no notice, student leaders said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Student Affairs canceled a $30,000 check for the Center for Accessible Education secured by 2019-2020 Facilities Commissioner Lily Shaw, intended for renovations of the CAE. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 27 at 2:31 p.m. UCPath has been facing payroll and billing issues for years, including most recently a UCLA librarian who received a medical bill despite holding an employment contract which covers medical insurance. Read more...
Photo: UCPath, the human resources system for all UC campuses, faces issues over payroll and medical bill errors. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA researchers published a new study in May on how a life-threatening lung disorder affects patients’ cells. Cystic fibrosis is a genetically inherited disease that causes a buildup of mucus in the lungs and makes it harder to breathe over time, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Read more...
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This post was updated May 31 at 12:34 p.m. A grand jury indicted former OB-GYN James Heaps on 21 counts of felony sexual misconduct Monday. Heaps, who was previously a faculty member at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and an OB-GYN at UCLA Health, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 of his former patients. If convicted, Heaps potentially faces more than 91 years in prison. An indictment by a grand jury is one of two ways a criminal case can go to trial, said Darren Kavinoky. Read more...
Photo: Former OB-GYN James Heaps was indicted on 21 counts of felony sexual misconduct Monday. Heaps now potentially faces 91 years or more in prison if convicted. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A UCLA-led research team developed a potential treatment for a rare, life-threatening immune disease in children using genetically modified stem cells. Children with adenosine deaminase deficiency, which often causes severe combined immunodeficiency, are born without a functional immune system. Read more...
Photo: An international team led by UCLA researchers, including Dr. Donald Kohn, developed a new treatment to help children born without a properly functioning immune system. (Kristin Jean Pischel/Daily Bruin)
