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March 13, 11:03 pm

Melanin and Medicine seeks to open doors, community for pre-health Black students

Melanin and Medicine began in 2019 as a way for Black students at UCLA pursuing health care careers to support each other. But the club quickly expanded its mission – evolving into a nonprofit organization with the mission of supporting Black pre-health students and the greater Los Angeles community, said Laila Harris, the group’s chair of cardiology and assistant project service director. Read more...

Photo: The board of Melanin and Medicine at UCLA is pictured. The organization, founded in 2019, aims to support Black pre-health students and the greater Los Angeles community. (Courtesy of Laila Harris)

California, Higher Education, National, News, Science & Health

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March 13, 6:25 pm

Legal experts speak on reproductive rights under Trump at UCLA Law event

A panel of legal experts warned that recent federal executive orders threaten reproductive and gender rights during a UCLA School of Law event March 6. The panel – hosted by the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, in partnership with Yale Law School’s Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice and Temple University Beasley School of Law – discussed issues in the growing fight for gender and reproductive justice under the new Trump administration. Read more...

Photo: Speakers discuss reproductive justice during March 6 event at the UCLA School of Law. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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March 13, 5:40 pm

Experts discuss challenges faced by wild animal welfare science at UCLA seminar

Students and researchers gathered at the Terasaki Life Sciences Building to attend a wild animal welfare science seminar March 7. Researchers presented animal welfare case studies, challenges in measuring welfare and future directions for the field at the event. Read more...

Photo: Viewers watch a presentation at the Terasaki Life Sciences Building. Researchers presented animal welfare case studies, challenges in measuring welfare and future directions for the field at the “What is Wild Animal Welfare?” event. (Annika Anbiai-Fard/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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March 12, 9:24 pm

Venture capital summit empowers female students on International Women’s Day

Girls Into VC celebrated International Women’s Day with a women-led startups and venture capital summit Saturday. The summit invited students from UCLA and across California to hear from leaders in venture capitalism. Read more...

Photo: Girls Into VC celebrated International Women’s Day with a women-led startup and venture capital summit. There were four speakers who shared their experiences as women in venture capital. (Courtesy of Girls Into VC)

A Closer Look, Higher Education, News, Science & Health, UC

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March 11, 9:26 pm

UC Artificial Intelligence Council launches website for AI-related news, resources

UC Artificial Intelligence Council launched a systemwide platform Feb. 3 to share AI-related news, guidelines and projects. The site contains trainings, guides, ethical standards and information about AI research conducted across the UC. Read more...

Photo: The UC AI website is pictured. The UC Artificial Intelligence Council launched a systemwide platform Feb. 3 to share AI-related news, guidelines and projects. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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