A paper co-written by a UCLA professor revealed high potential exposure rates of dangerous chemicals in United States prison water. A study published in May 2024’s edition of the American Journal of Public Health found that 47% of carceral institutions were located in a watershed boundary that is in the same boundary and a lower elevation level than a site with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, said Lindsay Poirier, a co-author of the paper and an assistant professor of statistical and data sciences at Smith College. Read more...
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Academics, National, News, Science & Health
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April 11, 10:40 pm
UCLA-hosted talk discusses link between distrust of science, partisan divide
On Tuesday, James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, presented to around 20 students and faculty on the relationship between growing distrust in science and growing division in politics. Read more...
Higher Education, Los Angeles, National, News
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April 8, 9:39 pm
Williams Institute’s annual conference explores LGBTQ+ rights in California
This post was updated April 9 at 9:41 p.m. UCLA community members discussed California’s role in protecting LGBTQ rights at the Williams Institute’s annual update conference last Friday. Read more...
National, News, Transportation
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March 31, 5:14 pm
Q&A: Ann Carlson shares her work in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This post was updated March 31 at 10:02 p.m. Ann Carlson, the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at UCLA, spoke with Daily Bruin contributor Maya Vibhakar to discuss her work at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
A Closer Look, National, News
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March 26, 9:36 pm
2024 Hollywood Diversity Report shows success, increase in racially diverse films
This post was updated March 31 at 9:55 p.m. Researchers found in part one of UCLA’s 2024 Hollywood Diversity Report that while films have improved in racial diversity on- and off-screen this year, the number of female directors has stagnated. Read more...
Higher Education, National, News
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March 15, 9:05 pm
Q&A: Ramesh Srinivasan talks new podcast ‘Utopias,’ future of media technology
This post was updated April 2 at 8:27 p.m. Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information studies, sat down with Matthew Royer, the Daily Bruin’s national news and higher education editor, to discuss Srinivasan’s new podcast “Utopias,” which spotlights his outlook on the future of media and what he hopes students will learn in a world surrounded by new technologies. Read more...
California, National, News, UC
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March 10, 4:55 pm
AAPI policy summit provides platform for political power, advocacy discussions
This post was updated March 10 at 9:12 p.m. Students and faculty discussed initiatives and policies to increase advocacy for higher education and voter turnout at the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy Summit on Friday. Read more...