This post was updated Feb. 13 at 3:27 p.m. The University of California has allocated $16.4 million in grants toward programs across the system focused on addressing climate change and health inequity. Read more...
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February 12, 11:05 pm
LA County Board of Supervisors to enact 3-goal strategy addressing homelessness
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to take action on the county’s local emergency declaration on homelessness. The board will adopt the recommendations of District 3 Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose district includes UCLA and Westwood, and District 5 Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Read more...
Photo: A street in Westwood is pictured. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to take action on the county’s local emergency declaration and approved recommendations made by District 3 Supervisor Lindsey Horvath. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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February 12, 10:58 pm
Undergraduate Students Association Council supports construction of heavy rail
The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Jan. 17 calling on UCLA to endorse a heavy rail alternative for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project and criticizing Vice Chancellor Michael Beck for meetings that the Los Angeles Metro says breached their pre-development agreement with BYD. Read more...
Photo: The Metro is pictured. The Undergraduate Students Association Council called on UCLA to endorse a heavy rail alternative for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)
A Closer Look, Campus, International, News
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February 12, 10:55 pm
Bruins mourn lives lost in earthquake impacting Turkey and Syria
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 10:28 p.m. Editor’s note: this article was updated to retroactively remove the names of two students out of concern for their safety, as well as to clarify a source’s statement regarding the current political and economic climate in Syria. Read more...
Photo: A bouquet of flowers is placed on the ground. The Middle Eastern Student Association at UCLA organized a vigil to mourn the lives lost in a recent earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, News
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February 10, 1:14 am
Bruins code in QWER Hacks to combat persistent LGBTQ+ inequalities
This post was updated July 12 at 8:03 p.m. Dozens of UCLA students participated in a recent technical competition to address persistent disparities facing the LGBTQ+ community. Read more...
Photo: Contestants at the QWER Hacks tech competition, the only UCLA LGBTQ+ hackathon. The event explored three tracks of social inequalities by creating pieces of technology. (Courtesy of Chantal Wang)
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February 10, 12:52 am
UCLA center holds second annual Black History Month blood drive
UCLA’s Blood & Platelet Center hosted its second annual Black History Month blood drive Saturday on the Hill. The event focused on increasing awareness of the value of a racially diverse blood supply and providing an opportunity for students and university personnel to donate blood. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Blood & Platelet Center hosted its second annual Black History Month blood drive Saturday on the Hill (pictured). (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
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February 7, 11:08 pm
Study reveals funding disparity between scientists on basis of race
Researchers from UCLA and other institutions found that scientists of color have been consistently and disproportionately underfunded for years by the National Science Foundation, a leading grant-making institution. Read more...
Photo: La Kretz Hall is pictured. A November study from UCLA researchers showed that there are disparities in funding given by a lead grant-giving organization for scientists based on their race. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)