Sunday, March 29


UCLA professor Dr. Arleen Brown elected to National Academy of Medicine

The National Academy of Medicine selected Dr. Arleen Brown as part of its 2022 cohort, the academy announced Monday. According to the announcement, election to the National Academy of Medicine is one of the highest honors for a health professional. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Arleen Brown, a professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and health services research, is pictured. Brown was elected to the National Academy of Medicine on Monday. (Courtesy of UCLA Health)


UCLA community denounces LA City Council members following racist comments

UCLA community members criticized members of the Los Angeles City Council – including a former UCLA faculty member – who made racist remarks in a leaked recording. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. The Los Angeles City Council canceled its Friday meeting amid pressure on Councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to resign. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Resident physicians’ union petitions UC president to address low pay, long hours

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 7:08 p.m. The Committee of Interns and Residents sent a petition to the University of California’s president on Sept. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center is pictured. The Committee of Interns and Residents, which represents trainee physicians across the University of California system, delivered a petition to UC President Drake on Sept. 29. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Members of UC student employee unions demand higher pay, discuss strike at rally

Editor’s note: This post was updated to reflect the roles of all three unions in attendance at the rally. Members and supporters of the United Auto Workers Local 2865, UAW 5810 and Student Researchers United-UAW gathered at Janss Steps on Wednesday to call for better graduate student working conditions. Read more...

Photo: The United Auto Workers Local 2865 held a rally on Wednesday to call for improved working conditions for graduate students. Both teaching assistants and researchers at the University of California are represented by the UAW 2865. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)