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December 1, 2:10 pm

Students, alumnus publish research on global risk factors for gastric cancer

Two UCLA students and an alumnus recently published a research paper surveying factors that lead to global disparities in gastric cancer. Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is most prevalent in South Korea and least common in France, although the two countries have comparable economies. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Wang, Megan Yu and Omid Nikjeh (pictured from left to right) published their research on the factors that contribute to gastric cancer globally in October. The three met through a global health course at UCLA in fall 2020. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Wang, Megan Yu and Omid Nikjeh. Photo illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations editor)

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November 20, 4:34 pm

UCLA celebrates launch of Amazon-partnered center for AI research

UCLA collaborated with Amazon to launch a center for artificial intelligence research, education and outreach Oct. 29. The Science Hub for Humanity and Artificial Intelligence, based at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, aims to address social issues and create positive impacts using artificial intelligence. Read more...

Photo: UCLA celebrated the launch of the Science Hub for Humanity and Artificial Intelligence on Oct. 29 with guest speakers from both the university and Amazon (pictured). The collaboration will provide an initial $1 million to UCLA for doctoral student fellowships and faculty research funding. (Courtesy of UCLA)

Academics, California, News, Science & Health

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November 17, 11:37 pm

UCLA public health community discusses systemic racism in health care

UCLA faculty and public health professionals discussed ways to combat systemic racism during the COVID-19 pandemic at a two-day virtual conference. Panelists reflected on the continued importance of working against racism and reducing health disparities during the pandemic in a diverse range of areas at the 23rd Annual Health Equity Symposium, hosted by the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity on Nov. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, located within the Fielding School of Public Health (pictured), held its 23rd Annual Health Equity Symposium on Nov. 3 and 4. Panelists discussed topics including expanding the accessibility of telehealth during the pandemic. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 16, 7:15 pm

Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran educates, connects Iranian diaspora

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:20 a.m. The Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran at UCLA has allowed the Iranian community of Southern California to further learn about their roots in their native language. Read more...

Photo: A cross-campus collaboration between professors from UCLA and California State University, Northridge created the Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran in 2003. Since then, the series has hosted a variety of speakers to provide lectures in Farsi and English about topics such as Iranian politics, culture and society. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 4, 6:00 pm

UCLA appoints Dr. E. Dale Abel as chair of Department of Medicine

UCLA announced Dr. E. Dale Abel as the new chair of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine in a press release Monday. Abel, an endocrinologist, will begin as chair of the Department of Medicine Jan. Read more...

Photo: Endocrinologist Dr. E. Dale Abel (pictured) will serve as the new chair of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine beginning next year. The Department of Medicine is the largest department at UCLA Health, employing more than 3,000 faculty physicians and staff. (Courtesy of UCLA)

A Closer Look, Academics, Higher Education, National, News

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November 2, 3:10 pm

UCLA professor receives nomination to serve on National Council on the Humanities

President Joe Biden nominated distinguished law professor Jerry Kang to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities on Friday. The National Council on the Humanities is made up of 26 citizens appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Read more...

Photo: Law professor Jerry Kang became a nominee to join the National Council on the Humanities on Friday. Kang stepped down as vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion in 2020 after five years in the position and has worked on research concerning implicit bias and behavioral realism in legal analysis. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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November 1, 2:16 pm

UCLA named No. 14 in Best Global Universities Rankings

UCLA was ranked the No. 14 best university in the world by the U.S. News & World Report. The 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings looked at more than 1,700 public and private universities in the United States and 90 other countries, according to an announcement Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA as No. 14 in its 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings released Tuesday, based on measures such as global research reputation. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


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