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May 26, 3:49 pm

Beckman Scholars Program selects 2 UCLA undergraduates for 2023-2024 scholarship

This post was updated June 5 at 12:11 a.m.  The UCLA Beckman Scholars Program selected two undergraduate researchers in May as the organization’s 2023-2024 scholars. The scholarship – which is part of a national program funded by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation – is awarded annually to two undergraduate researchers for an honors or departmental thesis project under the supervision of a UCLA Beckman faculty member. Read more...

Photo: Third-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student Cecilia McCormick (left) and third-year chemistry student Amanda Nguyen (right) are pictured. The two were selected as the 2023-2024 UCLA Beckman Scholars, a program that awards $18,200 for undergraduate research. (From left to right: Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin and Stella Gray/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Science & Health, Student Government

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May 25, 11:27 pm

USAC proposes resolution for expansion of COVID-19 protection measures

The Undergraduate Students Association Council proposed a resolution calling for UCLA to expand COVID-19 protection measures. The resolution – sponsored by Cultural Affairs Commissioner Alicia Verdugo and General Representative Eliana Sisman – calls for the reintroduction of a mask mandate, the continuation of vending machines for COVID-19 tests and the reinforcement of isolation guidelines. Read more...

Photo: A surgical mask is pictured on a brick ground. The Undergraduate Students Association Council proposed a resolution pushing the university to reimplement a mask mandate, among other COVID-19 safety measures. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Science & Health

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May 24, 12:16 am

UCLA study identifies traits shared by birds in urban environments

UCLA researchers found that urban birds share common characteristics that may help them adapt to urban environments. The study, which was published May 8, found that birds in urban areas tend to be associated with certain traits such as smaller body sizes, more generalized diets and a larger number of eggs laid, said Morgan Tingley, a co-author of the study and an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Read more...

Photo: (Ayumi Bergan/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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May 19, 11:31 am

UCLA’s Bruin Scholars work to provide health care to underserved communities

The David Geffen School of Medicine’s inaugural class of Bruin Scholars has started working on projects to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in health care. Dr. Read more...

Photo: Members of the David Geffen School of Medicine’s inaugural class of Bruin Scholars are pictured. The Bruin Scholars program recruits current medical residents and fellows at UCLA and provides them with funding and mentorship, allowing them to develop projects that address equity, diversity and inclusion in healthcare. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson)

News, Science & Health

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May 14, 2:19 pm

UCLA School of Medicine rises in national rankings for primary care and research

This post was updated May 14 at 9:36 p.m. The David Geffen School of Medicine ranked 10th in primary care and tied in 18th for research in a 2023-2024 ranking of medical schools nationwide by U.S. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. In a 2023-2024 nationwide ranking of medical schools by U.S. News and World Report released Thursday, the School of Medicine ranked in the top 20 for both primary care and research. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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