This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:36 a.m. Every resident of Southern California lives within 10 miles of an active earthquake fault. The numerous faults make the region highly susceptible to earthquakes – a fact residents of the Los Angeles area were reminded of when several hit in August and September. Read more...
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October 9, 1:42 pm
AFSCME Local 3299, nurses picket to demand higher wages, better working conditions
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:40 a.m. Union members and nurses rallied Wednesday morning to demand housing support and increased wages ahead of contract negotiations with the UC. The protesters were led by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents patient care and service workers at the university, and were joined by the California Nurses Association, which represents registered nurses. Read more...
Photo: Union members rallied Wednesday morning outside Bruin Plate to demand housing support and increased wages ahead of contract negotiations with the UC. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 9, 12:55 am
National Latinx Physician Day focuses health care on empathy, community
Two UCLA diversity initiatives hosted a National Latinx Physician Day celebration Oct. 1 in the Neuroscience Research Building. This year marks the first time National LatinX Physician Day will be celebrated in California. Read more...
Photo: Physician panelists speak on topics related to healthcare discrepancies and self-advocacy. Dr. Cesar Barba, holding the microphone, talks about his career. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 30, 8:44 pm
What makes a planet?: UCLA professor seeks to fill the space in the definition
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 9:56 p.m. There are eight recognized planets, according to the International Astronomical Union’s current definition of the term – but a new proposal could change that. Read more...
Photo: (Matthew Park/Daily Bruin)
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September 20, 8:54 pm
Student researchers look into science behind Palestine solidarity encampment
A group of student researchers took a look at the science behind students’ involvement with protests on campus last spring. Society and Genetics 150XP professor Nicholas Shapiro’s class examines the relationship between science and mass incarceration, in addition to understanding how future scientists can address social dilemmas. Read more...
Photo: Joanna George, Chloe Allen and Erika Nguyen (pictured right to left) pose with their brochures they made from their human biology and society project. (Courtesy of Shaun Thomas)
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September 13, 5:36 pm
Students struggle to keep cool as heatwave hits Westwood
UCLA students have tried to keep cool amid a blazing heat wave in Los Angeles. Southern California experienced extreme temperatures for nearly a full week after a heat wave arrived in Los Angeles last Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village is pictured, where temperatures reached as high as 100 degrees over a five day heat wave. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 31, 10:30 pm
Daniel Atkinson, long time UCLA professor and influential biochemist, dies at 102
This post was updated Sept. 2 at 10:20 p.m. Daniel Atkinson, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, died Feb. 2. He was 102 years old. Atkinson, one of the namesakes of the UCLA Daniel E. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Atkinson teaches a chemistry class at UCLA in 1965 (Courtesy of Astrid Chapman).