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)
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)
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)
A UCLA study found that experiences with racism and discrimination can impact the health of the brain and the body. The links between consistent exposure to discrimination and poor health outcomes – such as increased risk for heart disease, anxiety and depression – have been well documented in previous research studies, said Tien Dong, a lead author of the study and an assistant professor of gastroenterology at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Read more...
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A recently implemented bill mandated that all University of California and California State University schools provide on-site medication abortion services by Jan. 1, 2023. However, most students are unaware of these services or how to access them, UCLA community members said. Read more...
Photo: The Title IX Office is located in Murphy Hall, pictured. Senate Bill 24 requires University of California and California State University campuses to offer medication abortion on-site, but there have been delays in implementation and outreach of services. (Daily Bruin file photo)
When President Joe Biden announced a plan for student debt relief in August, Simona Grace said she finally felt like she had a chance to achieve her dream of attending graduate school. Read more...
Photo: (By Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
UCPD is searching for a suspect involved in multiple on-campus attempted robberies and kidnappings Sunday afternoon. The first incident took place near Parking Structure 1 around 4:30 p.m. Read more...
