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March 31, 7:34 pm

Q&A: Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee introduces Ashe Center’s new COVID-19 safety campaign

Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee, executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Shaun Thomas to discuss the Ashe Center’s new COVID-19 safety campaign as students return to campus from spring break. Read more...

Photo: A KN95 mask sits amid stationery, books and a COVID-19 test kit. Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee, executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, spoke about the center’s new COVID-19 awareness campaign, which includes updated signage and locations around campus to pick up masks. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Crime, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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March 23, 8:19 pm

Harbor-UCLA, former orthopedics chief part ways amid sexual misconduct allegations

Former Harbor-UCLA Medical Center orthopedics chief Dr. Louis Kwong, who currently faces several allegations of sexual misconduct, is no longer employed by the hospital. Chief Medical Officer Griselda Gutierrez informed orthopedics staff of Kwong’s departure March 13, though the hospital refused to clarify Thursday if it was voluntary or forced, the Los Angeles Daily News reported Friday. Read more...

Photo: The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, is pictured. Harbor-UCLA confirmed this month that its former orthopedics chief, Dr. Louis Kwong – who has been under investigation for sexual misconduct – is no longer employed by the hospital. (Courtesy of Biochemistry2016/Wikimedia Commons)

News, Science & Health, UC

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March 13, 5:24 pm

UC Global Health Day 2024 features presentations, performances on health equity

This post was updated March 13 at 11:25 p.m. Hundreds attended the annual UC Global Health Day to share UC-wide health research and discuss health equity policy for marginalized communities. Read more...

Photo: Panelists speak at the annual UC Global Health Day. The event, hosted Thursday, featured various panels and presentations by researchers from across the UC. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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March 9, 5:36 pm

National Society of Black Engineers at UCLA raises nearly $23K for convention

This post was updated March 10 at 9:03 p.m. UCLA’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers raised nearly $23,000 in February to help members attend the organization’s national convention. Read more...

Photo: Members of the National Society of Black Engineers at UCLA pose for a picture at a previous NSBE convention. The club raised nearly $23,000 in February to sponsor club members who will attend the annual conference later this month. (Courtesy of Selasi Etchey)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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March 7, 9:58 pm

‘The Big Bang Theory’ creator’s $24.5M pledge expands universe for Bruins in STEM

A $24.5 million pledge from “The Big Bang Theory” co-creator Chuck Lorre’s foundation is set to create a new universe for Bruins in STEM. The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has provided scholarships, mentorship and support to incoming freshmen with financial need via The Big Bang Theory Scholarship since 2015. Read more...

Photo: Recipients of The Big Bang Theory Scholarship pose with the cast and crew of “The Big Bang Theory” and the show’s co-creator Chuck Lorre. A $24.5 million donation will expand the scholarship program, which helps low-income students pursuing education in STEM fields. (Courtesy of Mike Yarish/Warner Bros. Television)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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March 7, 6:11 pm

Michael Grunstein, pioneering researcher in epigenetics, dies at 77

Michael Grunstein, a distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry, died Feb. 18. He was 77 years old. Grunstein – best known for his study of histones, the proteins that DNA is coiled around – first became a faculty member at UCLA in 1975. Read more...

Photo: Michael Grunstein, a distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry, is pictured. Grunstein died Feb 18. (Courtesy of Siavash Kurdistani)


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