President Joe Biden’s nomination of Miguel Cardona to be the next secretary of education is a promising choice, UCLA faculty and students said. Cardona previously taught as a fourth-grade teacher and is currently Connecticut’s commissioner of education. Read more...
Photo: UCLA faculty and students said Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden’s nomination for secretary of education, is a promising choice. (Courtesy of Ryan Glista/University of Connecticut Neag School of Education)
The second impeachment of former President Donald Trump shows the United States needs to formalize constitutional norms, establish checks on executive power and address divisions in the country, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
Photo: The U.S. House of Representatives impeached former President Donald Trump for the second time Jan. 13. UCLA faculty said Trump’s impeachment demonstrates the country’s need to address divisions and to formalize constitutional norms. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA Health is giving monoclonal antibody treatments to some patients that are in the early stages of their COVID-19 infection. Monoclonal antibody treatments give people who are at high risk for complications from COVID-19 a reduced chance of hospitalization, said Tara Vijayan, an assistant professor of medicine. Read more...
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A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. The quake originated around 15 miles from the UCLA campus in South Los Angeles at 8:31 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey. Read more...
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 6:51 p.m. Alan Vargas hopes UCLA will live up to his expectations when he comes to campus in the fall. Read more...
Photo: Some students are excited for a possible return to campus this fall. Others, however, are concerned for their safety. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA must pay James Heaps’ former patients around $73 million and reform its clinical sexual misconduct procedures. A federal judge preliminarily approved a class action settlement Jan. Read more...
Photo: The United States District Court ordered UCLA on Jan. 11 to pay James Heaps’ former patients around $73 million in settlements. (Daily Bruin file photo)
From Jackie Robinson to Cindy Montañez, many Bruins have historically been on the frontlines in taking initiative for social justice issues. Some Bruins are following in their footsteps, using their voices to make change. Read more...
Photo: Kristen Choi, a pediatric psychiatric nurse and assistant nursing professor, uses her research in mental health to uplift vulnerable populations. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
