Faculty of color in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences said they experienced and observed racial discrimination in various instances, including being passed over for promotions, ignored in decision-making and discouraged in efforts to hire more faculty of color. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 17 at 5:16 p.m. Researchers have created a smart mask that enhances personal protective equipment for health care workers. In a study published Dec. Read more...
Photo: FaceBit (pictured) is a smart mask created by researchers from UCLA, Northwestern University and Georgia Institute of Technology. The mask can monitor the wearer’s heart rate, breathing rate and mask fit. (Photo courtesy of Alex Curtiss, Photo illustration by Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Unions across the University of California met Tuesday to discuss their goals and how they can incorporate climate change and greener initiatives in their union. Representatives from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the California Nurses Association, United Auto Workers Local 5810, Student Researchers United – UAW, University Council – American Federation of Teachers, University Professional and Technical Employees, and UC Green New Deal Coalition held a virtual cross-union panel to discuss their respective goals as unions, what they are currently doing and what they hope to achieve in the future. Read more...
Photo: University of California unions and the UC Green New Deal coalition held a joint panel to discuss how to integrate green initiatives into their respective labor goals. (Saumya Gupta/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Books in a classroom are often not enough as Latino community members have much to share with Spanish language students, said Carla Suhr, a Spanish linguistics professor and director of the Community Engagement Program. Read more...
Photo: In Spanish M165XP, students are connected to opportunities to work with local communities while learning and practicing their Spanish language skills. Organizations in fields including health care, legal services and education have partnered with the course to accept student volunteers. (Courtesy of Lauro Pilar)
UCPD recorded 509 unique entries in its January daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Justin Jung, city and crime editor. Interactive by Laurel Woods, Data editor. Read more...
Faculty and student leaders expressed optimism after UCLA announced that students can drop classes until week nine without fee or transcript notation. The new policy in place for the winter quarter allows students to drop both impacted and nonimpacted classes much later into the quarter than previously allowed. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is allowing students to drop impacted classes through week nine without fee or transcript notation to accommodate for unforeseen circumstances. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a resolution in support of the Buy Your Values UCLA campaign to advocate worker-friendly and environmentally sustainable apparel at UCLA stores. Read more...
