UCLA researchers developed a cost-cutting method to let more labs perform high-precision research themselves. The method uses microscopic 3D-printed particles that act similar to a test tube. Read more...
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Campus, News, Science & Health
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December 1, 11:02 pm
UCLA’s new COVID-19 dashboard offers more insight into cases on campus
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:59 p.m. UCLA’s updated COVID-19 dashboard is helpful for the UCLA community but could include more information, students and faculty said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA revamped its COVID-19 dashboard to provide additional testing information and interactive graphics. (Screen capture by Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News
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December 1, 5:46 pm
UCLA names Chandra Bhatnagar as assistant vice chancellor for civil rights
This post was updated Dec. 2 at 1:45 p.m. with a statement from Chandra Bhatnagar. UCLA’s newly created office of civil rights will receive its first lead administrator. Read more...
Photo: Chandra Bhatnagar will become UCLA’s first assistant vice chancellor for civil rights and will oversee the newly created Civil Rights Office. (Courtesy of Chandra Bhatnagar/UCLA Newsroom)
California, Los Angeles, News
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December 1, 4:42 pm
California to provide tax relief for businesses affected by COVID-19 restrictions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California businesses could receive temporary tax relief because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new program, businesses that file less than $1 million in sales tax are eligible to have three extra months to pay their income taxes. Read more...
Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday a tax relief plan intended to assist businesses struggling because of the pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Student Government
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November 29, 8:48 pm
USAC recap – Nov. 24
Armenian student leaders addressed the need for the acknowledgment of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and academic leniency for affected students in a resolution that details these concerns. Read more...
Campus, Higher Education, News
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November 29, 7:19 pm
UCLA Labor Center study reveals pandemic’s effects on student workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for student workers to balance their studies and their jobs, a UCLA study found. Student workers experienced educational, financial and mental health hardships balancing their academic and work responsibilities, according to a September study from the Workers and Learners project at the UCLA Labor Center. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA study found that student workers are struggling with financial insecurity, lack of academic accommodations and lack of access to mental health services amid the pandemic. (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
A Closer Look, Academics, Higher Education, News
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November 29, 5:57 pm
American Indian and Alaska Native faculty seek greater representation at UCLA
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 7:19 p.m. Shannon Speed knows every American Indian and Alaska Native faculty member at UCLA. “It’s uncomfortable being a faculty member where you know every other faculty member of your demographic category,” said Speed, who is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and a professor of gender studies and anthropology. Read more...
Photo: Native American faculty members Shannon Speed (top left), Kyle Mays (bottom left) and Mishuana Goeman (right) said UCLA should do more to increase the number of American Indian and Alaska native faculty members. In the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 13 American Indian and Alaska Native faculty members. (Photo illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor; Left to right: Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor, Harold King Ho Lee/Daily Bruin)