This post was updated April 23 at 9:58 p.m. The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center celebrated its 15th anniversary with a fitting tribute – a daylong blood drive. Read more...
Photo: A person stands in a green shirt and blue plants in front of the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center in Ackerman Union. The center hosted a drive April 16 in honor of its 15th anniversary. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)
A team of researchers from around the country found that limiting in-person visits for medical students pursuing vascular surgery only until after they had ranked their residencies could reduce the effects of economic inequities. Read more...
Photo: A user logs into a Zoom meeting on their computer. A recent study led by vascular surgery faculty across the country found that restricting in-person visits for medical students going into residency can address some economic inequities. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
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...
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)
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)
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)
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)
