Wednesday, September 30

Robert Carradine’s family sues UC Regents for neglect after his death at UCLA hospital

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:14 p.m. Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can reach the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the United States by calling or texting 988. Read more...

Photo: Cars drive by a UCLA Health sign. Actor Robert Carradine’s family filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Aug. 7, alleging that medical neglect at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital led to his death. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA researcher awarded $250,000 grant to increase AI accessibility

This post was updated Sept. 4 at 3:01 p.m. A UCLA researcher received a new Amazon computing grant to make multilingual artificial intelligence more accessible. Saadia Gabriel, an assistant professor of computer science, was awarded $250,000 of compute credits – which provide processing time, memory and storage on online computer hardware – through Amazon’s Build on Trainium grant. Read more...

Photo: Saadia Gabriel, a grant recipient and assistant professor of computer science, is featured. Gabriel’s research aims to improve AI tools for millions of users in Africa. (Courtesy of Saadia Gabriel)


Student regent-designate Jordan Roiland wants to solve problems from the ground up

Jordan Roiland, the newly appointed student regent-designate, is looking to bridge gaps between students and the UC Board of Regents. The board appointed Roiland, a student in the UC Berkeley-UC San Francisco joint medical program, to be the 2027-28 student regent at its July meeting, held at UCSF. Read more...

Photo: Jordan Roiland is pictured. As the newly appointed student regent-designate, Roiland wants to bridge the gap between students and the UC Board of Regents. (Courtesy of Jordan Roiland)


UCLA student allegedly struck by thrown object on Gayley Avenue, UCPD investigating

UCPD is investigating an alleged aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue at 1:20 a.m. Friday morning.  A UCLA student reported being struck in the head by an object intentionally thrown at him on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue, according to a Saturday UCPD Clery Timely Warning alert. Read more...

Photo: People walk by the 600 block of Gayley Avenue. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LARC uplifts communities through education on heat safety

Sources: California Environmental Protection Agency CalHeatScore data and Los Angeles County ZIP Codes. Graphic reporting by Charlie Hamilton, Science and Health editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor. Read more...

Photo: A heat ambassador distributes flyers to raise awareness on the dangers of extreme heat. These community healthcare workers are trained by LARC and distribute resources including flyers, fans, water bottles, sunscreen and Metro TAP cards to residents. (Courtesy of Ellen Ma)


Q&A: USAC President Jayha Buhs Jackson on transparency, resources, her vision for council

Undergraduate Students Association Council President Jayha Buhs Jackson is focused on increasing transparency and making campus resources accessible for students. Jackson, a rising third-year African American studies and public affairs student, spoke with campus politics editor Nicholas Mouchawar about her plans as president and the issues she believes students should be aware of. Read more...

Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council President Jayha Buhs Jackson speaks at an event. Jackson seeks to increase USAC transparency and resource availability during her term. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



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