This post was updated Feb. 24 at 12:31 a.m. More than 350 organizations across the United States are calling for Congress to vote on a bill that would create a commission to study the impacts of slavery on African Americans today. Read more...
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February 7, 1:44 am
Health experts question 3-month deferral period for LGBTQ+ blood donors
Health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates are raising questions regarding the legitimacy of the deferral period for LGBTQ+ individuals who wish to donate blood. Men who have sex with men, or MSM, are currently required to abstain from sexual activity for three months before being eligible to donate blood, as mandated by the Food and Drug Administration. Read more...
Photo: (Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 3:15 pm
UCLA alumni selected for 2021-2022 White House Fellows program
Two UCLA alumni were selected for yearlong appointments as 2021-2022 White House fellows. The White House Fellows program was created in 1964 to bring professionals from various disciplines and careers to Washington to work alongside government officials to learn about federal leadership and policymaking. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin)
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November 2, 3:10 pm
UCLA professor receives nomination to serve on National Council on the Humanities
President Joe Biden nominated distinguished law professor Jerry Kang to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities on Friday. The National Council on the Humanities is made up of 26 citizens appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Read more...
Photo: Law professor Jerry Kang became a nominee to join the National Council on the Humanities on Friday. Kang stepped down as vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion in 2020 after five years in the position and has worked on research concerning implicit bias and behavioral realism in legal analysis. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 24, 11:22 pm
Bruins foster community through National Transfer Student Week celebrations
Tiffany Linh and other transfer students celebrated National Transfer Student Week over s’mores as the week came to a close. From Oct. 18 to Oct. 22, the Transfer Student Center, Transfer Leadership Coalition and the Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer student representative’s office, along with other UCLA programs, partnered to host a variety of workshops and social events to celebrate National Transfer Student Week at UCLA, ending with pumpkin painting in De Neve Holly and a s’more social at Saxon Suites. Read more...
Photo: UCLA celebrated National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 18 to Oct. 22. The Transfer Student Center collaborated with other UCLA organizations to host a variety of social events and workshops geared toward transfer students. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 20, 11:11 pm
Transfer students vocalize support for recently passed California bills
University of California students voiced support for two recently passed California bills that will reform the transfer process from community colleges to public universities. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 928 and AB 111 on Oct. Read more...
Photo: One of the bills Gov. Gavin Newsom recently passed intends to change the transfer process by creating one set of general education requirements for California State University and University of California campuses. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
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October 18, 4:02 pm
National Academy of Medicine selects 3 UCLA professors for membership
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 12:24 a.m. The National Academy of Medicine elected three UCLA professors Monday, according to a NAM press release. At its annual meeting Monday, the NAM announced the election of Dr. Read more...
Photo: Professor of medicine Dr. Keith Norris was one of three UCLA professors to be elected to the National Academy of Medicine, alongside Dr. Helena Hansen, a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, and Dr. Peter Tontonoz, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. The National Academy of Medicine elected Norris, Hansen and Tontonoz to the organization on Monday with 97 others based on achievements in medicine and public health. (Courtesy of Keith Norris)