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Students express concerns over UCLA Housing’s decrease of COVID-19 isolation rooms

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 10:08 p.m. UCLA Housing decreased the number of COVID-19 isolation rooms for the 2023-2024 academic year. In previous years, dorm buildings and university apartments have been used as isolation housing for students who tested positive for COVID-19. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA COVID-19 Action Plan website is pictured. The university reduced the number of isolation dorms available to students who test positive for COVID-19 this year. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)


Using nanotechnology, UCLA researchers develop safer method for bone regrowth

UCLA researchers have developed new nanotechnology that can be used to regenerate bone in patients facing bone loss. In a study published in September, the researchers found that simultaneously altering the expression levels of two genes related to bone formation led to increased production of a protein that forms bones called BMP-2, said Dr. Read more...

Photo: The building that houses the UCLA School of Dentistry Clinics is pictured. A team of researchers, including some from the School of Dentistry, has developed new and safer technologies for bone regrowth. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Reopened RISE Center strives to create space dedicated to student mental health

The UCLA Resilience In Your Student Experience Center celebrated its completed renovations at its reopening Tuesday. The RISE Center, an extension of UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services, helps students connect to resources and tools they can use to better support themselves, according to the RISE Center website. Read more...

Photo: A bulletin board inside the Resilience In Your Student Experience Center is pictured. The center just reopened after renovations. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)





California assembly bill allows establishment of speed safety system pilot in LA

This post was updated Oct. 19 at 11:04 p.m. A new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 13 authorizes the installation of speed safety camera systems in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are cars in Los Angeles. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 645 on Oct. 13, which authorizes the installation of speed safety camera systems in Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo)