UCLA students voiced frustrations about the university’s progress in improving student access to toxicology tests. Students raised the issue of accessibility to toxicology tests in November after a rise in allegations of drugging at fraternity parties. Read more...
Photo: UCLA currently does not provide students with 24/7 access to toxicology tests, which has caused frustration among students amid a rise of drugging allegations at UCLA fraternities. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
The 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count was postponed to late February because of health and safety concerns regarding the omicron variant. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced Friday that the countywide count would be moved to Feb. Read more...
Photo: The annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in Westwood has been postponed to Feb. 23 because of the omicron variant. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers have developed a virtual, non-invasive method of visualizing skin tissue that could transform how skin diseases are diagnosed. In a Nov. 18 study, UCLA researchers described how artificial intelligence could be used to transform a black-and-white image of the skin obtained by a non-invasive microscope into a colorized, highly-detailed image, similar to one obtained through a biopsy. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 18 at 12:26 a.m. UCLA updated its masking protocol Thursday to require that individuals wear masks that are of surgical or better quality. Read more...
Photo: All students, faculty and staff must now wear upgraded face masks while in indoor common spaces on campus, such as those worn by UCLA students Nima Adhami, Yufei Wang, Shan Howerton and Naomi Segal (clockwise from top left). UCLA updated their masking requirement Thursday in response to recent public health guidance stating that cloth masks are not as effective at filtering out the COVID-19 virus. (Seth Van Matre/Daily Bruin)
We know you have a lot of questions about COVID-19 as 2022 begins with another quarter at least partially online. From topics like vaccine booster shots to whether gyms will remain open, Daily Bruin staffers answered your most pressing questions. Read more...
Students and professors have expressed mixed feelings about UCLA’s transition to Bruin Learn, a new learning management system, during winter quarter. Bruin Learn is built on the Canvas online platform and will include other tools, according to the UCLA LMS Transformation website. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 18 at 12:29 a.m. Some students have expressed concerns about moving into the dorms amid online classes and changes from the university administration. Read more...
Photo: With looming uncertainty about how university protocols regarding COVID-19 may continue to change, some students felt conflicted about moving back to Westwood for the winter quarter. Students discuss weighing the hope for an upcoming return to in-person classes against the drawbacks of a campus where many amenities remain temporarily unavailable. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
