Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg pledged $31 million to UCLA Research Park and the David Geffen School of Medicine in November. Their contribution will primarily support initiatives and facilities at UCLA Research Park – a new 700,000-square-foot hub for biomedical research located two miles south of UCLA’s main campus. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The use of Westwood as a backdrop in film and media productions since October has increased exposure to the area but has also required businesses to make operational adjustments. Read more...
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This post was updated Dec. 4 at 2:07 p.m. Jeanneth Chavez – a third-year sociology student and single mother – said she chose to transfer to UCLA after community college because she believed it would allow her to graduate debt-free. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships Office, located in Murphy Hall, is pictured. UCLA switched to a new financial aid software – Bruin Financial Aid – this summer. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 7 at 6:18 p.m. It was lightly raining when Ebony Moore – a customer relations agent at UCLA’s Trouble Call Desk – arrived at her office in the UCLA Facilities Management building. Read more...
Photo: Sherston Sanz, who has worked as a trouble call dispatcher for nearly 32 years, answers the phone. The employees in the UCLA Facilities Management Trouble Call Desk coordinate with other campus units to solve facilities issues such as plumbing, engineering and electrical malfunctions. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA is looking for a last-minute push in this year’s Big Ten blood donation competition, as the Bruins lie in the bottom half of 18 participating universities. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center is pictured. The nationwide blood drive encourages students, alumni and fans to give blood at any certified center and log their donations online. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 16 at 8:32 p.m. UCLA’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha is celebrating 100 years of community and belonging. Alpha Kappa Alpha – a Black Greek-letter sorority – was founded at Howard University in 1908. Read more...
Photo: Dolores Bodden, a fourth-year physiological science student, and Alexis Hinkle, a fourth-year sociology student and a former Daily Bruin staffer, wear Alpha Kappa Alpha merch. AKA – the first Greek-letter organization founded by Black female college students – is celebrating its centennial anniversary. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin)
UCLA public health experts questioned the credibility of new federal dietary guidelines that may encourage Americans to consume more saturated fat. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Read more...
Photo: Foods high in saturated fat, which some researchers say is pro-inflammatory, are pictured. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the upcoming shift in national dietary recommendations during a July meeting with state governors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
