UCLA has launched a new three-year initiative to understand how hate manifests, whom it harms and how to minimize its effects. An anonymous donation of $3 million will help fund 23 upcoming projects in which researchers will examine racial discrimination, political extremism, and the influence of artificial intelligence on bias, among other hate-related topics. Read more...
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Sometimes, silence speaks louder than words. That’s why Chip Herndon decided to surprise Bruinwalk with mimes, who handed out pink balloons and drew attention and amusement from students walking to class. Read more...
Photo: Mimes stand on Bruinwalk. Chip Herndon hired the mimes to promote his new community building app, Chatterbox. (Courtesy of Chip Herndon)
A UCLA alumnus was the inaugural recipient of a grant in September to advance the treatment of heart defects present at birth. Dr. Jennifer Woo, who graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine, received the Advanced ACHD Fellows Grant from the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Alumnus Dr. Jennifer Woo was awarded the Advanced ACHD Fellows Grant for her work in research and treatment of congenital heart failure. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The 2022-2023 California budget now requires state educational agencies to provide their students with assistance in filling out the FAFSA. The FAFSA form for the 2023-2024 academic year opened Oct. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. A new California bill requires high schools to assist their students in filling out the FAFSA application. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California Board of Regents health services committee gathered at UCLA on Oct. 19 to discuss updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, employee engagement and reproductive health policies. Read more...
Photo: A University of California Board of Regents meeting is pictured. The health services committee met Oct 19. at UCLA to discuss UC Health updates. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
The University of California sustainability committee released a new landscape plan in September to promote sustainability, inclusivity and climate resilience. The plan is UCLA’s first since the original design of the campus, said Peter Hendrickson, associate vice chancellor of design and construction at UCLA, in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Botanical Garden is pictured. The University of California sustainability committee recently released a new plan for climate action. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA hosted a cross-campus forum for faculty and administration to discuss progress toward earning a federal Hispanic-serving institution designation Thursday. The three-hour-long Hispanic-Serving Institution Visioning Forum was held in the Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom. Read more...
Photo: Ackerman Student Union is pictured. UCLA hosted a forum for community members to discuss the goal of becoming a Hispanic-serving institution. (Daily Bruin file photo)
