A UCLA student tested positive for the new coronavirus, Chancellor Gene Block announced in a press release Tuesday night. The student is being treated at a local hospital. Read more...
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News, Science & Health
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March 16, 11:28 pm
UCLA researchers develop magnetized robots capable of performing medical tasks
UCLA researchers have developed an automated, robotic framework that can perform an array of medical tasks previously done by humans. The microscale technology, which can perform blood processing, clinical work-ups, diagnostic testing, biomedical assays, sequence genetic material, and assist in the manufacture and development of pharmaceutical drugs, would eliminate the need for human contact and the risk of exposure to pathogens and chemical mutagens, which are critically harmful to an individual’s health. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin)
Campus, National, News
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March 16, 11:25 pm
UCLA-led nationwide survey sheds light on policy divides ahead of 2020 election
UCLA researchers found that strong similarities between Democratic voters could allow for a Democratic presidential nominee on either side of the ideological spectrum. The findings, which were released Feb. Read more...
Photo: UCLA political science professor Lynn Vavreck and political science associate professor Chris Tausanovitch released the first report of their study, Nationscape, on Feb. 28. The study attempts to identify people’s priorities beyond asking what they agree or disagree with. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, UC, Westwood
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March 16, 11:03 pm
Faculty housing project prioritization points to larger affordability concerns
A planned faculty housing building on Hilgard Avenue will continue to prioritize tenure-track faculty over adjunct professors or lecturers, according to UCLA media relations. Ladder-rank or tenure-track faculty are prioritized for faculty housing over appointees in the clinical professor series, adjunct professor series and lecturers at UCLA. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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March 16, 10:57 pm
USAC to withhold $800K from two committees until budget breakdowns are revealed
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is withholding checks from two student entities until they are able to present comprehensive budget reports from the past three years. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to release checks to two outreach committees only after they release three years of comprehensive budgetary information. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News
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March 16, 4:48 pm
Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 in first confirmed case at UCLA
A UCLA staff member tested positive for the new coronavirus, said Chancellor Gene Block in a Monday statement. The individual, who works off-campus, has self-isolated at their off-campus residence and is currently receiving medical support, Block said. Read more...
Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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March 15, 10:31 pm
LA Mayor Garcetti orders closure of bars and restaurants to slow spread of COVID-19
This post was updated March 16 at 10:59 p.m. Bars, restaurants and nightclubs across the city must close at midnight Sunday following an executive order from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive order Sunday closing all bars, dine-in restaurants and nightclubs in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. LA County has 69 cases of the disease, including one death, as of Sunday.