Many Westwood businesses are looking forward to new opportunities amid rising vaccination rates and easing of the public health guidelines instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Businesses in Westwood are expressing optimism for the future, as rising vaccination rates and the coming fall quarter present new opportunities. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Undergraduate student government members are advocating for greater accessibility to mental health services as UCLA prepares to return to in-person instruction in the fall. UCLA announced in mid-May that it plans to offer approximately 80% of courses in person and open triple-occupancy housing in the fall. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Ashley Kenney/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Plans for the reopening of facilities and increased capacity remain uncertain ahead of fall quarter, said a UCLA spokesperson. Los Angeles County moved to the least restrictive yellow tier in the state’s pandemic response plan May 4. Read more...
Photo: UCLA planned to reopen restaurants and gyms on campus at 50% capacity starting May 21. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Professors are working to better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 through research and reflect on the progress in research a year into the ongoing pandemic. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professors and researchers reflect on the past year in COVID-19 research and what is being done to better understand the virus. (Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, Christina Ramirez, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study, INSPIRE COVID-19 Study and Peter Katona)
UCLA students showed their resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic by serving their community through research, work and volunteering. The UCLA campus closed in March 2020, and instruction remains remote with reduced on-campus housing for students. Read more...
Photo: Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruins found ways to utilize their skills and interests to serve their communities. (Courtesy of Brenden Thompson, Thomas Valles, Dayanna Ramirez)
This post was updated June 7 at 12:49 p.m. LA Pride events for 2021 will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and online events throughout the month of June. Read more...
Photo: LA Pride 2021 events will be held both in-person and virtually throughout June, in place of the annual march. Planned in-person events include a movie screening with Cinespia and daily community service events with Big Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The 2021-2023 North Westwood Neighborhood Council took office Wednesday. The election results for the 2021-2023 NWWNC were certified at the council meeting, and executive board positions were selected by an internal vote Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: The 2021-2023 North Westwood Neighborhood Council members took their elected and appointed seats Wednesday. Furkan Yalcin, an at-large stakeholder, is the council’s second full-term president. (Courtesy of Furkan Yalcin)
