Sunday, April 12

UCLA researchers develop imaging technology to aid in surgical procedures

UCLA researchers have developed an imaging technology that could help surgeons perform surgeries safer and more accurately. A new imaging process, published in Nature Chemistry in October, could allow for better real-time image-guided surgery, said Oliver Bruns, a researcher from Helmholtz Zentrum München in Germany who helped develop the technology. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers developed imaging technology that could help surgeons perform surgeries by highlighting tissues that need to be cut and tissues that need to be saved. (Illustration by Katie Frei)


LA County imposes new restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

Los Angeles County will implement restrictions on nonessential businesses starting Friday and is considering a countywide curfew because of rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Restaurants, bars and other nonessential retail businesses must close between 10 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles County will implement new restrictions on nonessential businesses and gatherings as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Officials recommend self-quarantining after holiday travel as cases surge statewide

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 6:48 p.m. Public health officials recommend Los Angeles County residents isolate for 14 days after traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday amid a statewide surge in COVID-19 cases. Read more...

Photo: As COVID-19 cases spike in LA County, public health officials recommend residents isolate for 14 days after traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)


UCSA recap – Nov. 14

This post was updated May 15 at 2:02 p.m. The University of California Student Association is composed of representatives from the UC campuses’ undergraduate and graduate student governments. Read more...

Photo: (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)


UCLA may pay $73M in James Heaps class action settlement

UCLA may have to pay $73 million to past patients of former OB-GYN James Heaps and reform its sexual misconduct procedures under the terms of a class action sexual misconduct settlement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA may have to pay $73 million as part of a settlement of a class action lawsuit. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


UCLA to pilot new campuswide COVID-19 contact tracing program

UCLA will pilot a voluntary program that will notify users if they come into contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Six other University of California campuses are also partnering with the California Department of Public Health to pilot the California COVID Notify program. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will join six other UC campuses to pilot a COVID-19 exposure notification app developed by the state of California. (Katherine Ngo/Daily Bruin)


UC can increase diversity despite Proposition 16 failure, according to faculty

UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help the University of California increase diversity among the UC’s student body in light of the failure of Proposition 16 in the 2020 election. Read more...

Photo: With the failure of Proposition 16 in the state, which aimed to allow the use of affirmative action, UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help increase the student body’s diversity. (Photo by Tanmay Shankar/Senior staff. Photo Illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)