A string of attacks on Asian American elders has sparked a conversation among the UCLA Asian community about the rise of anti-Asian violence. A 19-year-old man violently shoved 84-year-old Thai man Vicha Ratanapakdee in San Francisco late January. Read more...
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February 17, 4:51 pm
UCLA-led study highlights effects of ocean acidification, warming on coral reefs
Rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification could have negative cumulative effects that slow the growth of tropical coral reefs, according to a UCLA-led study published in early January. Read more...
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February 11, 6:15 pm
UCLA-led study offers dual strategy to reduce COVID-19 spread, sustain economy
A combination of dividing and balancing the number of people in public may help reduce COVID-19 transmission while allowing businesses to safely reopen, a UCLA-led research team found. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA-led research team found there are two exposure-reducing strategies governments can implement to manage the COVID-19 pandemic while supporting the economy. (Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin senior staff and Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
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February 4, 1:29 pm
Study finds Latino voters were highly influential in 2020 election results
Latino voters played a major role in influencing the results of the 2020 presidential election, UCLA researchers said. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute released a study Jan. Read more...
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February 3, 6:56 pm
Some faculty hope UC, US will take more aggressive action to combat climate change
Some UCLA faculty said the United States and the University of California should take more progressive steps to fight climate change. The U.S. rejoined the Paris Agreement on Jan. Read more...
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February 1, 3:59 pm
Students, faculty support Biden’s start on immigration but say more has to be done
President Joe Biden’s undoing of many of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is an improvement, but there is still much left to do, UCLA students and professors said. Read more...
Photo: President Joe Biden issued 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations Jan. 20, which included orders to roll back several of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. UCLA faculty and students said this move is a good first step but that there is still a lot to be done. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 27, 6:33 pm
Economists project post-pandemic boom may not benefit hardest hit demographics
The United States economy is projected to begin recovering in the spring, though female- and minority-led industries may recover slower, UCLA economists said. A National Women’s Law Center January analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly job report showed that in December, women lost 156,000 jobs, comprising 100% of U.S. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts the U.S. economy will start to recover in spring. However, economists add that sectors that contain more minorities and more women, might not be able to recover as fast. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)