This post was updated April 23 at 10:03 p.m. A paper co-written by a UCLA professor revealed high potential exposure rates of dangerous chemicals in United States prison water. Read more...
Science & Health
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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April 22, 11:31 am
A newly proposed bill hopes to keep CalFresh rebate pilot program alive
This post was updated April 23 at 9:52 p.m. A pilot incentive for CalFresh users to buy fresh produce expired this month, but a newly proposed bill may keep household crispers stocked for another year. Read more...
Photo: Produce in the UCLA Store is pictured. If passed, a new bill proposed by Assemblymember Alex Lee would continue a pilot program that provides a rebate to low-income families when they purchase produce using CalFresh at participating stores. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Crime, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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April 21, 11:48 pm
Former Harbor-UCLA doctor failed to disclose more than $700K in industry payments
Investigators found that Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s former chief of orthopedics Dr. Louis Kwong – who currently faces two sexual misconduct lawsuits against him – also failed to disclose more than $700,000 in payments from a medical device company. Read more...
Photo: The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The hospital’s former chief of orthopedics, Louis Kwong – who staff said fostered a racist and sexist culture – was found to have not disclosed thousands in payments from medical device companies. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Academics, News, Science & Health
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April 17, 6:47 pm
CalTeach program lets STEM students explore teaching careers, earn credentials
This post was updated April 18 at 9:03 p.m. Growing up, education just never seemed to click for Daria Rego. “I’ve always had a hard time connecting with education,” Rego said. Read more...
Photo: CalTeach student Brandon Nguyen gives a lesson to students in Sara Linerio’s classroom at Sylmar Charter High School. The UC-wide program was created to encourage undergraduates in STEM to enter K-12 education careers. (Courtesy of Sara Linerio)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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April 14, 7:35 pm
A partial eclipse of the heart: Rare phenomenon allows Bruins to unite
On any regular day, students rushing around campus look where they’re going or downward at their phones. But on Monday morning, everyone stood still and looked up – boxy glasses precariously perched on noses – to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. Read more...
Photo: Students and UCLA community members line up on the roof of the Math Sciences Building to catch a glimpse of the partial eclipse Monday. The Astronomical Society at UCLA hosted a watch party for the event, with eclipse glasses and solar telescopes available to help attendees look at the sun safely. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academics, National, News, Science & Health
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April 11, 10:40 pm
UCLA-hosted talk discusses link between distrust of science, partisan divide
On Tuesday, James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, presented to around 20 students and faculty on the relationship between growing distrust in science and growing division in politics. Read more...
Photo: James Druckman, a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, is pictured. Druckman spoke Tuesday at Charles E. Young Research Library on the growing distrust in American democracy. (From left to right: Daily Bruin file photo and Courtesy of University of Rochester)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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April 11, 10:33 pm
USC student, UCLA Blood & Platelet Center collaborate to host blood drive
Bruins and Trojans have spilled “blood” for nearly a century – so for University of Southern California student Aidan Dayani, UCLA was a natural place to look for blood. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center in Ackerman Union is pictured. The center hosted a blood drive in collaboration with a University of Southern California fraternity in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)