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March 6, 10:11 pm

UCLA community members discuss final draft of sustainability plan

UCLA released the final draft of its sustainability plan in December, following a decade of proposals for climate initiatives. The plan outlines the university’s goals to reduce its environmental footprint, including designing new buildings to outperform current energy efficiency standards and implementing automated systems to reduce energy use. Read more...

Photo: An overflowing recycling bin stands on Janss Steps. Community members discussed UCLA’s sustainability plan and its potential impact on future environmental initiatives. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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March 3, 3:40 pm

Indoor mask mandate will be lifted in LA County beginning March 4

Los Angeles residents will no longer be required to wear masks indoors – regardless of vaccination status – starting Friday. The LA County Department of Public Health announced Thursday that it would lift the indoor mask mandate because of lower COVID-19 transmission. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health lifted their indoor mask mandate Thursday, citing declining rates of COVID-19 community spread. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)

California, News, Science & Health

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March 2, 10:00 pm

California reframes COVID-19 pandemic response with long-term solutions

California will shift its pandemic response to manage COVID-19 as a lasting issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at a Feb. 17 press conference. The new plan intends to keep schools and businesses open while ensuring public safety and reducing pressure on health care systems. Read more...

Photo: People prepare to cross the street near Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. California unveiled a new plan to combat COVID-19 on Feb. 17, one day after public-health authorities lifted the statewide indoor mask mandate. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Academics, News, Science & Health

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March 1, 6:54 pm

UCLA’s new space medicine fellowship program welcomes first inaugural fellow

UCLA launched its newest space medicine fellowship to train flight surgeons for future expeditions into space. UCLA will run the program alongside SpaceX, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology, letting fellows continue practicing emergency medicine at UCLA and gain expertise in space and biomedical engineering. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Haig Aintablian stands in front of the entrance of the emergency room at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Aintablian is the first ever fellow in UCLA’s new space medicine fellowship program, meant to train emergency medicine physicians in treating and diagnosing diseases in space. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health

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February 26, 3:32 pm

Researchers examine effect of photographs on caring about biodiversity, charity

Researchers found that photographs can motivate people to care more about biodiversity and donate to environmental charities. In a study published Feb. 3, researchers from UCLA, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and UC Santa Barbara found that the costs of declining biodiversity can be hard for most people to conceive, and as a result, investigated ways that could make them more tangible. Read more...

Photo: (Amber Lee/Daily Bruin)

A mask hangs on a doorknob.

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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February 23, 3:32 pm

LA County announces end to indoor mask requirement for fully vaccinated individuals

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 5:32 p.m. Los Angeles County will lift its indoor mask mandate in places requiring vaccine verification beginning Friday.  Based on declining COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced in a press release Wednesday that fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks indoors, provided businesses verify their vaccination status. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that fully vaccinated individuals may not have to wear masks in indoor settings that require vaccine verification starting Friday.

A mask hangs on a doorknob.

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