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Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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July 14, 12:06 pm

UCLA study reveals lack of cultural sensitivity in media’s portrayal of cancer

TV depictions of cancer lack representation of nonwhite actors playing both patients and health care providers, according to UCLA’s June 17 study. Shows analyzed in the study mainly dealt with treatment and coping rather than preventative strategies, said Grace Kim, the author of the study and research analyst at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: Depictions of patients and health care providers on prime-time TV lack racial diversity, according to a recent UCLA study. Changing that might help address health disparities. (Sabrina Wu/Daily Bruin)

California, Campus, Higher Education, International, News, Student Government, UC

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July 10, 6:18 pm

California Legislature proposes bill to reduce number of nonresident UC students

This post was updated July 11 at 6:59 p.m. The California Legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newson a bill on June 28 to reduce the number of out-of-state and international students at the University of California. Read more...

Photo: The California Legislature is planning on reducing the number of out-of-state students at the University of California to let in more in-state students. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)

Crime, Los Angeles, News

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July 9, 6:59 pm

Anti-Asian hate crimes and violence more than double within LA community

This post was updated July 11 at 7:03 p.m. Hate crimes reported against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in LA more than doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to an LAPD report from April. Read more...

Photo: Hate crime reports against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders more than doubled in LA from 2019 to 2020, according to the LAPD. The rise matched a similar trend statewide, according to the attorney general’s office. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, Science & Health, UC

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July 9, 5:47 pm

UCLA to offer self-administered COVID-19 tests in on-campus vending machines

UCLA students can obtain self-administered COVID-19 tests via on-campus vending machines starting July 12, according to a campuswide email Friday. COVID-19 test kit vending machines are located in 12 spots on campus including Pauley Pavilion, Ackerman Union, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Haines Hall, the UCLA School of Law, Murphy Hall, La Kretz Hall, the Neuroscience Research Building, UCLA Facilities Management and the Center for Health Sciences. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students can acquire self-administered COVID-19 tests from vending machines on campus starting July 12. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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July 9, 11:28 am

Dr. Thomas Rando selected as director of UCLA’s stem cell research center

UCLA appointed a new director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, according to a campuswide email Wednesday. Dr. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Thomas Rando, professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University, will be the new director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. (Courtesy of Thomas Rando)

A Closer Look, National, News

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July 7, 6:49 pm

UCLA community members react to Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday

This post was updated July 11 at 6:21 p.m. Fourth-year English student Ohemaa Ama Asare works at Bed Bath & Beyond, where there was a Black pride station designated by the company to celebrate Juneteenth. Read more...

Photo: Black students and staff have had mixed reactions to the recent declaration of Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. While some celebrate the government’s recognition of the historic date, others still feel there is more to be done for the Black community. Clockwise from top left: Vusisizwe Azania, Harmonie Yacob, Dominic Taylor and Samone Anderson (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


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