UCLA researchers were awarded two grants totaling $6 million to further pancreatic cancer therapy research. The National Institutes of Health gave the grants to two research projects at UCLA that investigate the possible side effects and efficacy of promising pancreatic cancer drugs in February. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers were awarded $6 million in grants for pancreatic cancer therapy research. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Editor’s note: This post was updated April 19 at 1:01 a.m. to provide retroactive anonymity to a source due to safety concerns. A third-year anthropology student remembers making the decision to fly back to her home country of Brunei from Westwood at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Some UCLA students feel that the United States’ reputation declined as a result of its initial COVID-19 response. They added the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-Asian violence also contributed to their disillusionment with the U.S. (Photo illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 13 at 3:28 p.m. California and Los Angeles County have paused the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with a recommendation from federal health agencies following rare reports of people having severe blood clots after receiving the vaccine. Read more...
Photo: California will temporarily pause all distribution of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, following a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
This article contains descriptions of lewd conduct. University police are looking for a suspect who allegedly inappropriately exposed himself to a female student on campus Monday afternoon. Read more...
Women in STEM at UCLA came together to host the university’s first summit for women in science last week, which aimed to break down barriers women face when entering STEM. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted the first summit for women in science last week – aimed at breaking down barriers women face when entering STEM (Courtesy of Maggie Fox).
Black men experience daily discrimination, even after breaking through the glass ceiling, according to a UCLA-led study published in March. The study found that Black men who reach a high socioeconomic status still face higher levels of discrimination compared to their white counterparts. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA-led study found that Black men still experience high levels of discrimination, no matter what level their socioeconomic status is, in comparison to their white counterparts. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA is planning to commission a review in the Jackie Robinson Stadium incident and campus safety policies, but some UCLA community members said the review comes too late and lacks transparency. Read more...
Photo: Some UCLA community members said the review into the 2020 Jackie Robinson Stadium incident comes too late. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
