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Science & Health

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June 10, 3:55 pm

Q&A: Graduate student Russell Stong IV shares hope for future Bruins with scholarship

Former UCLA basketball player Russell Stong IV is tallying new assists off the court through a scholarship for low-income engineering students. The mechanical engineering graduate student announced in March the creation of the Russell Stong IV Engineering Scholarship, which will be used to support low-income students in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Read more...

Photo: Russell Stong IV is pictured next to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Building. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, National, News, Science & Health

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June 10, 12:13 am

US Supreme Court future decisions could redefine national abortion care

This post was updated June 10 at 2:30 p.m. In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, two United States Supreme Court cases could redefine the national landscape of abortion care. Read more...

Photo: Pro-choice protesters march through Bruin Plaza after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. The court will decide upon two more cases relating to abortion rights this term. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, News, Science & Health

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June 10, 12:11 am

Students, TAs recount challenges with online lab classes following encampment

Following the attacks on and police sweep of the first Palestine solidarity encampment, 43 pro-Palestine protesters and other individuals – whom UCPD alleged were trying to occupy and vandalize Moore Hall – were arrested in Parking Structure 2 on May 6. Read more...

Photo: Following the encampment, UCLA’s students, teaching assistants and professors have dealt with the impacts of transitioning to remote lab classes. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Science & Health

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May 31, 10:15 am

Physics and astronomy professor Andrea Ghez shares story, advice in ‘last lecture’

Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez gave her Last Lecture on May 14 to an auditorium filled with Bruins, her former students and fellow faculty. Thousands of Bruins voted for Ghez – who was one of 260 faculty nominees – to be honored with the Marty Sklar My Last Lecture award, said Jamie Cheung, vice president of the Alumni Scholars Club, which hosted the event. Read more...

Photo: Andrea Ghez, professor of physics and astronomy and recipient of the “My Last Lecture Award,” is pictured left. Jamie Cheung, vice president of the Alumni Scholars Club, which hosted the event, is pictured right. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)

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

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May 29, 12:58 pm

Nurses protest Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s proposed schedule changes

This post was updated May 29 at 10:52 p.m. Around 70 registered nurses and community members rallied near Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday morning to protest changes by hospital management to float pool nurse scheduling shifts. Read more...

Photo: Nicholas Cole, a UCLA registered nurse, holds a sign protesting scheduling changes for float pool nurses outside Ronald Reagan Medical Center. The proposed change from the hospital says float pool nurses will now be required to work at least one shift per week instead of being allowed to schedule their own shifts within a four-week period. (Shiv Patel/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health

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May 27, 11:04 pm

UCLA researchers publish new study on link between lipids and inflammation

UCLA researchers have found that the metabolism of certain lipids is linked to chronic inflammation in the intestines. The study identified a specific type of lipid – very long chain ceramide – as inflammatory. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Research published regarding the link between lipids and an anti-inflammatory molecule included research at the DGSOM. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, News, Science & Health, UC

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May 27, 10:02 pm

‘A broader view’: How science communication is taught across the UC

A common stereotype of scientists is that they are poor at writing. A quick internet search brings up a Reddit post that proclaims, “90% of scientific writers absolutely suck at writing.” However, while stereotypes about scientists have long existed, science communication – which focuses on the translation of scientific information to a variety of scientific and nonscientific audiences – has gained more attention in recent years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...


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