This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:34 p.m. Whether through emergency notifications or online maps, Angelenos stayed alert as fires began to spread across Los Angeles County. The first fire began in Pacific Palisades on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Watch Duty app had a record number of downloads this past week – likely attributing to the Los Angeles County fires. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:32 a.m. As flares spread across Los Angeles County, researchers seek to uncover the science behind what fuels the flames. The first of the fires started in Pacific Palisades on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Palisades fire – the first of the Los Angeles County fires – has scorched over 23,000 acres since Jan. 7 and led to an evacuation warning bordering UCLA. Many UCLA researchers have attributed the Santa Ana winds, hydroclimatic factors and dry vegetation to the intensity and rapid spread of these fires. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 8:58 p.m. UCLA Health hospitals have treated about 30 individuals with injuries related to ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. Read more...
Photo: Many UCLA Health clinics have closed in California, from Pacific Palisades to Calabasas. While UCLA Health clinics have been closing, UCLA Health hospitals remain open and operational to treat individuals with wildfire-related injuries. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A recent study by UCLA researchers offers new insight into how the brain makes sense of sequences of experiences, and it may have implications for treating certain memory disorders. Read more...
Photo: By Karo Boyajyan / Daily Bruin
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 1:03 p.m. The Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will begin the winter quarter with its top two leadership positions filled for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Attendees talk at a reception for new leadership at the Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies on Dec. 11 at La Kretz Garden Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science was selected as the home for the new Center for Education of Microchip Designers. The center was federally funded by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which was enacted by the Biden-Harris administration. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is pictured here. It will serve as a federally-funded home for the new Center for Education of Microchip Designers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
In late October and early November, many of Southern California’s beaches had bright blue waves. The glow was caused by large amounts of phytoplankton, a type of small photosynthetic organism at the bottom of the ocean food chain, said Rebecca Shipe, an adjunct associate professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...
Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin)
