This post was updated May 29 at 1:34 p.m. A new form of social media influencer – the “nutrition expert” – has caused an increase in online misinformation, affecting the eating habits of young adults. Read more...
Photo: (Sid Francis/Daily Bruin)
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April 13, 11:21 pm
Symposium discusses social, health challenges facing LGBTQ+ community
Panelists called for research-informed LGBTQ+ health advocacy at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research and Health’s second annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Symposium on March 18. Read more...
Photo: Ilan Meyer, a distinguished senior scholar of public policy at the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, receives the Distinguished Research Award in LGBTQ Health at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research and Health’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research symposium. The event, which took place March 18, was the center’s second annual symposium. (Vivian Stein/Daily Bruin)
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April 13, 8:55 pm
UAEM hosts 2nd annual conference to promote advancing health equity
This post was updated April 13 at 11:31 p.m. Students, researchers and policymakers expressed concerns about how the Trump administration will impact health equity and called for student advocacy at a Saturday conference. Read more...
Photo: UAEM UCLA members discuss the future of reproductive health care in a workshop held in Fielding School of Public Health. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 9, 12:01 am
UCLA alumni create AI business tool Kona through Anderson accelerator program
Whether it be to find a cooking recipe or help with schoolwork, most people use AI as a tool in their daily endeavors. But for UCLA alumni Sid Pandiya and Yen Tan, the technology instead provided an opportunity to create a remote working tool. Read more...
Photo: Some members of the Kona team are pictured. (Courtesy of Sid Pandiya)
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April 8, 7:27 pm
UAW Local 4811 protests against federal funding cuts for research, education
This post was updated April 8 11:17 p.m. Hundreds of protesters halted traffic for over 10 minutes Tuesday at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue while rallying against the Trump administration’s cuts to health care and science funding. Read more...
Photo: The protesters are pictured marching in front of Gayley Center. The demonstration was a part of a national day of action in response to cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Education. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
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April 7, 8:42 pm
Panelists highlight gender, class gaps in LA water conservation efforts
This post was updated April 8 11:36 p.m. Panelists from the anthropology department called for a reframing of Los Angeles’ approach to water conservation in a talk hosted by the UCLA Graduate Student Water Resources Group in March. Read more...
Photo: Professor Jessica Cattelino and doctoral candidate Kelsey Kim are pictured. In their presentation, the panelists discussed how current water conservation campaigns fail to address the roles gender, immigration and class play in shaping household water use. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
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April 5, 1:50 pm
UCLA team prototypes compact, efficient alternative to existing cooling technology
This post was updated April 6 at 11:44 p.m. UCLA researchers designed a new compact cooling device that may have implications for tackling climate change and developing wearable technology. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin)