Saturday, May 2

UCLA professor-led study finds effects of culture on reactions to infidelity

This post was updated Sept. 5 at 10:41 a.m. A UCLA study found that societies in which men are more invested in the care of their children show signs of more jealousy in response to infidelity. Read more...

Photo: A study led by Brooke Scelza, a UCLA anthropology professor, found that societies where men are more invested in the care of their children show signs of more jealousy in response to infidelity. (Courtesy of UCLA)


Legislative act could create catalyst in reduction of statewide plastic waste

A new set of bills could largely reduce the production of single-use plastic in California by 2030 if passed. Senate Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080, collectively called the California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, are identical companion bills that aim to reduce single-use packaging and product waste in California by 75% by 2030. Read more...

Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin)


Friends and family remember student for kindness, athletic and artistic passions

Kien Tran had been struggling to make friends during freshman orientation until Christopher Dinkel reached out and invited him to play table tennis. Dinkel quickly became Tran’s first friend at UCLA, and the two eventually became roommates their second year. Read more...

Photo: Christopher Dinkel, a rising third-year at UCLA, died Aug. 17. A member of the sailing team and an aspiring actor, he is remembered for his creativity, friendliness and kindness. (Courtesy of Drew Pfeifer)


31 UC faculty members step down from editorial boards in protest of Elsevier

This post was updated Sept. 2 at 11:18 p.m. About 30 University of California faculty members suspended their editorial services for Elsevier’s journals starting Aug. 7 to protest the publisher’s alleged lack of productive negotiations with the UC. Read more...

Photo: University of California professors stepped down from editorial positions at Elsevier journals in protest of the publisher’s alleged lack of productive negotiations with the University. (Daily Bruin file photo)



4th UCLA student diagnosed with whooping cough, spread of infection ‘highly probable’

Another UCLA student was diagnosed with whooping cough Wednesday, bringing the total number of on-campus cases to four. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA student was diagnosed with whooping cough Wednesday, bringing the number of on-campus cases to four. The LADPH had previously notified the school of a third case – a resident of Sproul Cove – on Aug. 23. (Daily Bruin file photo)