Climate change may cause childbirth to occur up to two weeks earlier than expected, according to a UCLA-led study. Researchers analyzed birth and weather records from 1969 to 1988 in counties across the United States. Read more...
News
Los Angeles, News
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January 10, 12:47 am
LA Department of Health Services to acquire Skid Row UCLA health clinic
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services will be taking over operations of a UCLA School of Nursing Clinic on Skid Row, the LA County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA School of Nursing clinic on Skid Row will be taken over by the County of Los Angeles, officials decided Tuesday. The county hopes to serve 4,000 underserved patients a year with the clinic. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News
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January 10, 12:43 am
Group petitions UCLA to invest in shelter for students experiencing homelessness
A student organization is circulating a petition urging UCLA to invest $1 million in a shelter for students experiencing homelessness and update housing policies to help housing-insecure students. Read more...
Photo: Rise, a student advocacy group for financially insecure students, is circulating a petition that calls on UCLA to donate $1 million for a shelter for students experiencing homelessness and asks the university to update housing policies. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 10, 12:32 am
Campus Queries: How will climate change impact Arctic ice levels?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: How will climate change affect Arctic ice? Read more...
Higher Education, News, UC
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January 10, 12:31 am
ACT CEO argues in favor of continued standardized testing in UC admissions process
The head of the ACT testing company said he believes standardized testing should continue to be required in the University of California admissions process in a letter sent to the UC Board of Regents on Monday. Read more...
Photo: ACT CEO Marten Roorda said in a letter to the University of California Board of Regents that he believes standardized testing should continue to be required in the UC admissions process. The letter comes in the wake of two lawsuits filed against the UC for its use of the SAT and ACT. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Westwood
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January 9, 5:41 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Jan. 8
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council is the official neighborhood council representing Westwood Village and UCLA to the Los Angeles City Council. Council meetings are open to the public and held monthly. Read more...