During the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting on Jan. 11, USAC President Breeze Velazquez discussed concerns about rising COVID-19 cases within the UCLA community. In response to the high campus test positivity rate, the university will continue to address course accessibility issues and accommodations for hybrid learning. Read more...
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January 18, 12:23 am
Bruins evaluate COVID-19 protocols on campus amid rising cases
The proportion of young adults infected with COVID-19 is increasing across California, including at UCLA. With the surge of the omicron variant, many students have tested positive for the virus over winter break and expressed confusion about university infection protocols. Read more...
Photo: Students who tested positive for COVID-19 over winter break had a variety of experiences with the virus but expressed support for vaccination and university testing protocols as a countermeasure to the spread of infection. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 18, 12:06 am
Students react to updates on UCLA’s COVID-19 vaccine booster requirement
Rushed deadlines and unclear instructions created confusion about UCLA’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot requirement, some students said. On Dec. 21, UCLA announced that in addition to a temporary return to online learning, students and staff are required to submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccine booster in January. Read more...
Photo: UCLA requires all students to submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccine booster, but many students expressed confusion about the deadline to submit the documentation. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 17, 11:55 pm
Students comment on UCLA’s efforts to increase access to toxicology tests
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)
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January 17, 7:10 pm
Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count experiences delay amid rising COVID-19 cases
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)
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January 17, 4:13 pm
UCLA researchers streamline skin tissue analysis with virtual staining technique
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...
Photo: (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)
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January 15, 5:51 pm
UCLA updates masking guidelines, isolation protocols on campus
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)