Wednesday, July 29

Extended-stay luxury hotel nestles way into Westwood Village

A new hotel on the southeast side of Westwood Village aimed at long-term guests will become the only hotel in the area to require a 30-night minimum stay once it opens in December. Read more...

Photo: A new hotel being built in Westwood Village will accommodate long stays of 30 nights or more starting December. (Courtesy of Scott Gold)


UCLA Medical Center pilot programs to enhance emergency services

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care is launching two pilot programs Tuesday in Los Angeles that aim to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms and hospitals. The programs will be launched at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica and four Glendale clinics, said Cathy Chidester, director of the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica will house one of UCLA’s Community Paramedic Pilot Programs to reduce emergency room overcrowding. (Courtesy of UCLA Medical Center)



UCLA enrollment rate for 2015 remains at same level as previous year

The number of incoming first-year students at UCLA in 2015 – both resident and nonresident – will stay about the same, according to new enrollment data released by the University of California. Read more...

Photo: The number of resident and nonresident freshmen at UCLA will stay about the same, according to new enrollment data released by the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Diagnosis motivates assistant professor to conduct breast cancer research

Elisa Long spent her six-hour, daily chemotherapy sessions last summer reclining in a hospital chair binge-watching “The Price is Right,” determined to learn the rules and tricks of the games. Read more...

Photo: Elisa Long, an assistant professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, conducted research about the cost-effectiveness of universal testing for breast cancer gene mutations. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)