This post was updated March 9 at 9:44 p.m. A UCLA-led comparative study, using data from hospitals, concluded that the surgical program a doctor chooses produces no significant differences in career surgical outcomes performed by allopathic and osteopathic surgeons. Read more...
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March 7, 6:45 pm
Over 1,000 people protest executive orders at Stand Up For Science rally Friday
This post was updated March 9 at 9:09 p.m. Over 1,000 people – including students and scientists – protested Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday. Protesters gathered at noon at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue to protest, hear speeches and write letters to government representatives. Read more...
Photo: Students and scientists protest Trump administration executive orders related to science and health at a Stand Up For Science rally Friday. Protesters are holding signs and chanting. (Maggie Konecky/ Daily Bruin)
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March 7, 1:44 am
Gen Z Wellness Summit challenges self-perception, change-making in mental health
Filled with high school students, giveaways and celebrities, the Ackerman Grand Ballroom transformed into a vibrant wellness hub Sunday morning. The 2025 Gen Z Wellness Summit – hosted by the UCLA Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior’s Teen Advisory Council along with Unlikely Collaborators, a conflict resolution organization – featured guest speakers, live music and mental health-related activities. Read more...
Photo: The 2025 Gen Z Wellness Summit featured guest speakers, live music and mental health-related activities. High school students, college students, parents and teachers were in attendance and sat at dozens of tables. (Courtesy of Leilani Krantz)
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March 5, 10:12 pm
National Academy of Sciences awards UCLA neurobiology professor
This post was updated March 9 at 9:16 p.m. The National Academy of Sciences will award a UCLA professor of neurobiology in April for deepening understanding of the brain. Read more...
Photo: Anne Churchland is pictured with Joao Couto (left) and Anup Khanal (middle) using a lab device. Churchland will receive the annual 2025 Pradel Research Award this April. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
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March 4, 11:19 pm
UCLA School of Medicine hosts panel to highlight Black professionals in health
Speakers at a David Geffen School of Medicine panel shared their career accomplishments and collective experiences as Black professionals in medicine Feb. 19. The Legacy We Build: Celebrating Black Staff Excellence event – hosted by the DGSOM Office for Inclusive Excellence – recognized the contributions of Black professionals and aimed to foster a strong sense of community, according to the DGSOM website. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Speakers at a School of Medicine panel shared their career accomplishments and collective experiences as Black professionals as panelists fielded questions from the audience. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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March 3, 9:23 pm
SPROUT at UCLA nurtures K-5 students’ budding interests in STEM through field days
A new UCLA club is teaching Los Angeles’ elementary school children to love science. SPROUT at UCLA, which formed in January, aims to bring one free STEM field day to schools in the LA Unified School District for kindergarten to fifth-grade students. Read more...
Photo: SPROUT at UCLA members are pictured after one of their club meetings. (Courtesy of SPROUT at UCLA)
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March 2, 8:24 pm
UCLA professors strive to make course materials accessible, introduce AI textbooks
This post was updated March 2 at 11:23 p.m. A UCLA comparative literature course is expanding access to educational materials with a textbook generated using artificial intelligence. Read more...
Photo: Kaplan Hall, the site of many comparative literature courses, is pictured. A UCLA comparative literature course is expanding access to educational materials with a textbook generated using artificial intelligence. (Daily Bruin file photo)