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May 6, 1:33 pm

DOJ alleges David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions

This post was updated May 7 at 9:06 p.m. The United States Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that the David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants.  The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged in a Wednesday press release that the School of Medicine illegally used race as a selection criteria for candidates and admitted Black and Latino students who had lower academic qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine Learning Resource Center is pictured. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that UCLA’s medical school illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Los Angeles, National, News, Regents, Science & Health, Westwood

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May 6, 1:04 pm

Protesting doctors, nurses allege dangerous overcrowding at UCLA hospital

This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital.  Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)

California, Los Angeles, National, News

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May 2, 5:50 pm

‘It’s eye opening’: Deportation Data Project maps rise in immigration enforcement

When Graeme Blair heard President Donald Trump’s promises to carry out a mass deportation campaign ahead of the 2024 presidential election, he began planning the Deportation Data Project. Read more...

Photo: Graeme Blair, a co-founder of the Deportation Data Project and a political science professor at UCLA, stands in front of the California Center for Population Research. The center has provided the project with funding which has largely been used to fund litigation. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, National, News

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April 30, 11:42 pm

Civil liberties group denounces UCLA Law administrator’s email

A civil liberties group told UCLA on Monday that the university should not stop a conservative student group from identifying demonstrators who protested a United States Department of Homeland Security lawyer’s campus event. Read more...

Photo: Demonstrators chant in Shapiro Courtyard. A civil liberties group told UCLA on Monday that the university should not stop a conservative student group from identifying demonstrators who protested a U.S. Department of Homeland Security lawyer’s campus event. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, Los Angeles, National, News, Science & Health

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April 27, 7:32 pm

Climate Justice Forum speakers weigh AI environmental cost, sustainability outlook

While artificial intelligence can damage the environment, it also has the potential to promote sustainability, climate experts said during a Wednesday forum at Kerckhoff Grand Salon. Read more...

Photo: Panelists speak at the 2026 Climate Justice Forum, which aimed to raise awareness and foster dialogue about current environmental justice issues, especially with the rise of AI. (Charlie Hamilton/Daily Bruin)

Campus, International, National, News

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April 24, 1:39 pm

Eric Garcetti discusses modern approaches to peacemaking at UCLA event

A former Los Angeles mayor and United States ambassador to India said countries need to rethink their approaches to international peacebuilding at a UCLA event Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Eric Garcetti, a former Los Angeles mayor and United States ambassador to India, speaks to a crowd. Garcetti said countries need to rethink their approaches to international peacebuilding at a Tuesday UCLA event. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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