UCLA researchers found that patients who are at a heightened risk of opioid addiction and overdose are prescribed the drugs at a higher rate than other patients. Read more...
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Crime, News
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April 17, 3:25 pm
UCPD searches for man who allegedly entered dorm room via open window
University police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a UCLA dorm Saturday. Two students reported that the man entered their residence in Sproul Cove at 1:45 a.m., according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
Campus, News
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April 17, 12:21 pm
UCLA announces appointment of new vice chancellor of student affairs
UCLA formally appointed the new vice chancellor of student affairs Monday. Scott Waugh, executive vice chancellor and provost, said in a statement the university decided to appoint Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Monroe Gorden Jr. Read more...
Photo: Monroe Gorden Jr. has been appointed as vice chancellor of student affairs. He has served as interim vice chancellor since July 2016.(Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
A Closer Look, News
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April 17, 12:27 am
Professor remembered for developing heritage language learning, dies at 71
Olga Kagan dedicated the last two decades of her life to a community that is often overlooked in language instruction. She helped pioneer heritage language learning designed specifically for children of immigrants who speak a language other than English at home but cannot read or write it very well. Read more...
Photo: Olga Kagan was a professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian languages and cultures. (Courtesy of Diane Hofland)
News, Science & Health
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April 17, 12:24 am
Researchers find correlation between sedentary behavior and the brain
UCLA researchers found that individuals who spend too much time sitting down may be more likely to have memory impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published Thursday, researchers at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior examined a group of 35 middle-aged and older adults and found a correlation between increased sedentary behavior and reduced thickness of the medial temporal lobe, a region of the brain critical for memory formation. Read more...
Photo: Researchers at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior examined a group of 35 middle-aged and older adults and found a correlation between increased sedentary behavior and reduced thickness of the medial temporal lobe, a region of the brain critical for memory formation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Westwood
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April 17, 12:20 am
Westwood Neighborhood Council, Westwood Forward discuss revising boundaries
The Westwood Neighborhood Council is calling on the city to include the Los Angeles National Cemetery and the Westwood Hills Property Owners Association in its boundaries if a vote to subdivide the council passes. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Neighborhood Council voted to include the Los Angeles National Cemetery in its boundaries. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Campus, News
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April 17, 12:20 am
Women discuss battles against workplace sexual harassment at panel event
One of the first few women who won a workplace sexual harassment case discussed her personal experience fighting harassment at an event Monday. UCLA’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion kicked off its week of events on sexual violence and sexual harassment with a panel called “Before #TimesUp and #MeToo: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment: How Black Women Shaped the Development of Sexual Harassment Law.” The event featured women who talked about how sexual harassment went from being a concept that was not recognized by most people and the legal system to being an important part of modern social movements, as exemplified by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion held its first event of the week on sexual violence and sexual harassment with a panel called “Before #TimesUp and #MeToo: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment: How Black Women Shaped the Development of Sexual Harassment Law” on Monday. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)