Wednesday, April 8


UC Board of Regents discusses budget cuts, financial aid

SAN FRANCISCO – The UC Board of Regents discussed the UC’s financial future during its Jan. 22 meeting. The board held its bimonthly meeting Jan. 22 to Jan. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents meets in September. The board discussed the UC’s financial future during its bimonthly meeting Jan. 22 and 23. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Felicia Marie Knaul gives talk spotlighting global inequities in public health

This post was updated Feb. 6 at 4:54 p.m. Felicia Marie Knaul, a health economist and the wife of Chancellor Julio Frenk, shed light on stark global disparities in pain treatment to researchers and medical students Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Felicia Knaul presents about public health disparities at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. (Courtesy of Samuel Martinez Jaurequi)



Trump signs executive order threatening to revoke pro-Palestine protesters’ visas

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that promised to revoke the visas of international students who participated in pro-Palestine protests. The move – which Trump said seeks to “combat antisemitism” – is one of the president’s most recent executive orders signed since entering office. Read more...

Photo: The first Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA is pictured in April 2024. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that promised to revoke the visas of international students who participated in pro-Palestine protests. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA Radio flea market brings community together to raise funds for fire relief

This post was updated Feb. 2 at 9:12 p.m. Gem-toned textiles, creamy matcha lattes and live music brought students and the Westwood community together for the UCLA Radio Los Angeles fire relief flea market Jan. Read more...

Photo: A performer plays a guitar at the Flea Market for Fire Relief from UCLA Radio. The market saw vendors from across UCLA contribute their goods to raise money for fire relief donations. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)


Experts discuss fentanyl’s role in overdose deaths, share prevention plans

California had over 7,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in 2022. Nearly 87% of them were linked to fentanyl. Overdose deaths among young people have been rising for years, said Joseph Friedman, a resident physician and substance abuse researcher at UC San Diego. Read more...

Photo: An emergency entrance to a hospital is pictured. Overdose deaths among young people have been rising for years, specifically those related to fentanyl. (Daily Bruin file photo)