Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin updated the previous version of the art to remove decorative blue and red stripes that were added over the Korean national flag. Read more...
Photo: (Anushka Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin senior staffer)
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National, News
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April 10, 10:46 pm
Report finds systemic issues increase COVID-19 cases in incarcerated communities
A UCLA report highlighted large structural issues within jails as a central cause of unnecessary COVID-19-related deaths and infection of county jail inmates and staff. According to the March 8 report from the UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project, jails across the United States reported their highest numbers of COVID-19 infections between December 2021 and March 2022. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles (pictured above) is one of the counties the UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project included in its report. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
News, Science & Health
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April 10, 10:30 pm
UC study finds headphone usage creates greater sense of connection
This post was updated April 25 at 6:48 p.m. People are more likely to be persuaded by a message when listening through headphones than through speakers, according to a recent University of California study. Read more...
Photo: (Dani Nalangan/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, News
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April 9, 5:37 pm
Anderson School of Management hosts women’s summit on empowerment in workplace
The UCLA Anderson School of Management held its 10th annual Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit at the Skirball Cultural Center on March 11. The summit convened women who were advanced in their careers to discuss female empowerment and equality in the workplace with the theme “Rise” and was the first to be held in person since 2020 because of COVID-19 interruptions the previous year. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit invited female executives from companies such as SoulCycle and Anheuser-Busch InBev to discuss female empowerment in business. (Courtesy of UCLA Anderson)
News, Science & Health
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April 9, 3:22 pm
UCLA researchers develop watch prototype that measures stress hormone levels
UCLA researchers recently developed a smartwatch prototype that can measure and interpret the amount of stress hormones in sweat. The watch, as described in a Science Advances research article published in January, allows wearers to identify their stress levels. Read more...
Photo: A smartwatch prototype (pictured) could detect levels of cortisol, a key stress hormone in an individual’s sweat, according to a UCLA study. (Courtesy of Chuanzhen Zhao)
News, Westwood
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April 9, 1:02 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – April 6
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are held each month and open to the public via Zoom. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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April 7, 12:26 pm
Crimewatch: March 2022
UCPD recorded 652 unique entries in its March daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Maanas Hemanth Oruganti, city and crime editor. Interactive by Laurel Woods, Data editor. Read more...