Tracking mutations in the virus that causes COVID-19 may help find a vaccine and could explain reductions in the COVID-19 death rate, a UCLA researcher said. Read more...
Photo: (Illustration by Shruti Iyer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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Academics, Campus, News
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October 22, 6:27 pm
Posthumous $9M donation from married professors to support students, faculty
A married pair of UCLA professors posthumously left the university nearly $9 million that will go toward scholarships, department chairs and seminars. Bernice Wenzel and Wendell Jeffrey, two married psychology professors at UCLA who passed away in 2018 and 2015, respectively, donated $8.7 million to UCLA, said Lynn Andrews, the professors’ niece, in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will use posthumous donations from two professors to offer scholarships to students and financially support department faculty. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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October 22, 12:09 pm
Rental prices have dropped, but this has not alleviated financial concerns
Rent prices in Los Angeles have dropped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some community leaders said the price decrease may not help people already struggling to pay bills. Read more...
Photo: Dropping rent prices in Los Angeles may not benefit blue-collar workers already affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, some community members said. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Closer Look, News, Westwood
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October 21, 6:09 pm
New coupon code provides UCLA community with discounts at 12 Westwood eateries
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:03 p.m. A new coupon code will give the UCLA community discounts in at least 12 Westwood eateries. Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission and Financial Supports Commission partnered with the Westwood Village Improvement Association to create the coupon code, “ILOVEWESTWOOD,” announced via social media on Oct 13. Read more...
Photo: A new coupon code provides discounts at popular Westwood Village eateries to the UCLA community. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, National, News, Science & Health, UC
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October 21, 3:57 pm
UC researchers named to new state advisory group overseeing vaccine development
UCLA and University of California researchers will lead a team that will advise California officials on a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom named a Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in a press release Monday, which will help California government officials vet a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available and help officials develop a plan to distribute the vaccine. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom assembled a team of researchers and medical experts to advise California officials on the creation and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Closer Look, Academics, News
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October 20, 4:32 pm
Online discussion sections miss the mark when it comes to community, collaboration
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 7:59 p.m. When Stephen Cucharo taught a political science seminar over Zoom, he struggled to read the room – an issue he has had since the transition to remote learning. Read more...
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National, News
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October 19, 8:19 pm
UCLA faculty encourage out-of-state students to vote in upcoming elections
Even if students are away from campus, they should still vote in the 2020 election, UCLA faculty said. About 5,000 out-of-state students study at UCLA, according to fall 2019 data from the University of California. Read more...
Photo: No matter where students are voting in the country, they should vote, according to UCLA faculty. (Samantha Fredburg/Daily Bruin)