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January 12, 8:45 pm

UCLA professor partners with Indigenous communities for archaeology research

Groggy eyed, Stephen Acabado stepped off his 5 a.m. bus into Ifugao after his flight from the United States. “Hi Doc, good morning,” a stranger told him, he said. Read more...

Photo: Professor of archaeology and anthropology Stephen Acabado runs two archaeological projects in the Philippines. Acabado, who has been returning to the Philippines for his research for more than a decade, guides the projects to work with local Indigenous communities to study artifacts and piece together history. (Courtesy of Stephen Acabado)

Academics, Campus, News

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January 12, 2:35 pm

Student leaders call for hybrid learning, expanded remote options past Jan. 28

Student leaders believe implementing hybrid learning after Jan. 28 will promote educational accessibility and empower students who might be hesitant to return to in-person instruction. UCLA extended remote instruction through Jan. Read more...

Photo: The Disabled Student Union is calling on the university to provide online learning options when UCLA returns to in-person instruction. (Photo illustration by David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)

Academics, News, Science & Health

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January 12, 1:32 pm

Study finds that zooming through recorded videos does not reduce comprehension

A recent UCLA study found no significant costs to watching online lecture videos at faster speeds. According to the study published Nov. 14, there was no difference in learning comprehension between watching a lecture video at 1x, 1.5x or 2x speed, a topic the researchers sought to investigate as the pandemic moved classrooms online. Read more...

Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)

Campus, News

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January 11, 5:54 pm

Students encounter long lines at COVID-19 testing sites upon arrival to campus

Students returning to on-campus housing from winter break had mixed opinions about the efficiency of getting a COVID-19 test. The university mandated Dec. 21 that all students returning to campus take a COVID-19 test from a campus vending machine or distribution center upon their arrival and a second one three to five days after coming to campus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA mandates students returning to on-campus housing take a COVID-19 test upon their arrival, a process with mixed reviews. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)

Campus, News

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January 10, 2:40 pm

Muslim Student Association pushes for adequate halal dining options on campus

The Muslim Student Association is working with UCLA administrators to create more halal dining accommodations on campus. Hamza Mirza, treasurer of the MSA and a fourth-year history student, said business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a lack of options for Muslim students who require halal meals. Read more...

Photo: Students can currently find pre-packaged halal meals in Epicuria. UCLA is communicating with Muslim students to determine how the university can provide more halal options in dining halls. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)

Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Science & Health

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January 9, 11:12 pm

LA City Council lifts mandatory vaccination status checks for malls, shopping centers

The Los Angeles City Council approved four amendments to the citywide COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Nov. 30, including the removal of shopping centers and malls from the proof of vaccination requirement. Read more...

Photo: As of Dec. 17, malls and shopping centers in Los Angeles are not subject to the citywide rule requiring businesses to check for visitors’ vaccination statuses. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)

Campus, Los Angeles, News

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January 9, 11:12 pm

UCLA Labor Center renames building to honor Reverend James Lawson Jr.

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 7:54 p.m. The UCLA Labor Center renamed its downtown location after Reverend James Lawson Jr., a leader of the civil rights movement and a UCLA labor studies faculty member. Read more...

Photo: The downtown location of the UCLA Labor Center was renamed to honor Reverend James Lawson, a leader of the civil rights movement and a UCLA labor studies faculty member, as a part of an effort to renovate the labor center. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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