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Academics, Campus, News
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October 22, 11:13 pm
Graduate health, science programs offer some in-person courses with precautions
Some UCLA graduate schools are now operating with increased COVID-19 safety precautions for in-person instruction. In-person classes are limited to essential workforce training programs that cannot be deferred to an online format, said UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate schools will conduct in-person classes and labs with extra COVID-19-related health protocols. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Closer Look, News
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October 22, 9:26 pm
Remote classes blur line between school, parenthood for students with children
Community college gave Alicia Inés López the opportunity to step outside of her role as a single mother of two. But when López transferred to UCLA, which is mostly remote this fall, she lost access to a space where she was not just a parent. Read more...
Photo: Alicia Inés López, a mother of two and a third-year student, said it has been tough integrating her parenting life and student life. Amid virtual instruction, several parent students have experienced difficulty combining their parenting and student lives in one space: their homes. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News
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October 22, 8:37 pm
Daily Bruin wins Pacemaker Awards in 3 categories for 2nd consecutive year
The Daily Bruin received its seventh Pacemaker Award for being one of the best national college newspapers along with two online awards for the 2019-2020 year from the Associated Collegiate Press on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin won Pacemaker Awards on Thursday for best four-year college newspaper, best website and best magazine website. The Bruin also won five awards in individual categories. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
International, News, Science & Health
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October 22, 7:48 pm
New study explores how tracking virus mutations affects understanding of COVID-19
Tracking mutations in the virus that causes COVID-19 may help find a vaccine and could explain reductions in the COVID-19 death rate, a UCLA researcher said. Read more...
Photo: (Illustration by Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academics, Campus, News
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October 22, 6:27 pm
Posthumous $9M donation from married professors to support students, faculty
A married pair of UCLA professors posthumously left the university nearly $9 million that will go toward scholarships, department chairs and seminars. Bernice Wenzel and Wendell Jeffrey, two married psychology professors at UCLA who passed away in 2018 and 2015, respectively, donated $8.7 million to UCLA, said Lynn Andrews, the professors’ niece, in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will use posthumous donations from two professors to offer scholarships to students and financially support department faculty. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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October 22, 12:09 pm
Rental prices have dropped, but this has not alleviated financial concerns
Rent prices in Los Angeles have dropped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some community leaders said the price decrease may not help people already struggling to pay bills. Read more...
Photo: Dropping rent prices in Los Angeles may not benefit blue-collar workers already affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, some community members said. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)