The cost to obtain UCLA credit for a summer internship through 195CE courses will soon be cut by over 80%, with a decrease from $1,325 to $208. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, as well as the Registrar’s office, is shown. The Center for Community Engagement recently announced an initiative to lower fees for summer internship courses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 29 at 10:52 p.m. Around 70 registered nurses and community members rallied near Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday morning to protest changes by hospital management to float pool nurse scheduling shifts. Read more...
Photo: Nicholas Cole, a UCLA registered nurse, holds a sign protesting scheduling changes for float pool nurses outside Ronald Reagan Medical Center. The proposed change from the hospital says float pool nurses will now be required to work at least one shift per week instead of being allowed to schedule their own shifts within a four-week period. (Shiv Patel/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 29 at 10:14 p.m. Around 200 people gathered at Bruin Plaza on Tuesday to show support for the ongoing United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike. UCLA members of UAW Local 4811 – which represents academic student employees, graduate students, and academic and postdoctoral researchers – began picketing at 9 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Members of United Auto Workers Local 4811 march toward Bruin Plaza. The union held a rally Tuesday afternoon and called on the UC to resolve its unfair labor practices. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 29 at 10:07 p.m. United Auto Workers Local 4811 began its strike at UCLA on Tuesday with picketing at 9 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Members of United Auto Workers Local 4811 picket at Dickson Plaza. The union voted to authorize a strike May 15, with 79% of participating members voting in favor of the action. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
UCLA researchers have found that the metabolism of certain lipids is linked to chronic inflammation in the intestines. The study identified a specific type of lipid – very long chain ceramide – as inflammatory. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Research published regarding the link between lipids and an anti-inflammatory molecule included research at the DGSOM. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A common stereotype of scientists is that they are poor at writing. A quick internet search brings up a Reddit post that proclaims, “90% of scientific writers absolutely suck at writing.” However, while stereotypes about scientists have long existed, science communication – which focuses on the translation of scientific information to a variety of scientific and nonscientific audiences – has gained more attention in recent years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
“Climate change is a hoax.” “The earth is flat.” “Vaccines have microchips in them.” These beliefs persist despite having been widely rejected by scientists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some conservative politicians promoted the use of the drug ivermectin, which is used to kill parasites, as a cure for the virus – even though the United States Food and Drug Administration did not authorize its use and the National Institutes of Health explicitly advised against it. Read more...
Photo: (Yliah Stuart-Serrano/Daily Bruin)
