Saturday, March 21

UCLA ranked No. 5 nationally in QS World University Rankings

UCLA was ranked No. 5 nationally in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: USA report released Wednesday. This year is the second year that QS, an analytics organization in global higher education, ranked more than 350 of the top universities in the United States. Read more...

Photo: UCLA ranked No. 5 among more than 350 colleges and universities nationally in a QS Quacquarelli Symonds report released Wednesday. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA study examines risk factors of developing allergic reaction from COVID-19 vaccines

An ongoing clinical trial at UCLA is investigating the risk of developing an allergic reaction from a COVID-19 vaccine. The goal of the study is to identify the risk factors for having a systemic allergic reaction – when an allergic reaction spreads from one organ to other areas of the body – from the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, said Maria Garcia-Lloret, a professor of pediatrics, allergy and immunology. Read more...

Photo: A clinical trial at UCLA is currently investigating the risks of developing an allergic reaction from the COVID-19 vaccines. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


At a Distance: UCLA community reflects on Biden’s recognition of Armenian Genocide

This post was updated May 5 at 9:04 p.m. Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. Read more...

Photo: On April 24, President Joe Biden was the first U.S. president to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. Some students and faculty said they felt relieved at the announcement, and said they hoped it would pave the way for recognition of other injustices. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Students call for increased support, systemic change following police killings

This article contains descriptions of police violence. A number of high-profile police shootings of people of color have strengthened some Black UCLA students’ beliefs about racial disparities in policing and the need for police abolition. Read more...

Photo: A string of high profile police killings of people of color have prompted increased calls for police abolition and racial disparities in policing among many Black UCLA students. Justin Jung/Daily Bruin staff)


UC organizations express optimism in response to Biden’s potential Title IX reforms

Some sexual assault survivors’ rights groups think President Joe Biden’s plan to reform Title IX policies introduced by the previous administration could make the legal system more considerate of survivors. Read more...

Photo: Some sexual assault survivors’ rights groups are optimistic about President Joe Biden’s plan to reform the Title IX system and hope that he will make the legal system more considerate of survivors. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA given low rating for accessibility, transparency of biomedical research

UCLA performed poorly in 2020 for the equitability of its biomedical research, a nationwide student-led organization found. The Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an organization devoted to the accessibility of medication, gave UCLA a D- overall score. Read more...

Photo: According to the recent Universities Allied for Essential Medicines report card, UCLA performed poorly in 2020 for the equitability of their biomedical research (Courtesy of Giselle Melendez/UCLA UAEM).



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