A civil war has left a disproportionate number of elephants in Mozambique without tusks. UCLA researchers are trying to figure out why. Shane Campbell-Staton, an ecology and evolutionary biology assistant professor, studies female elephants in Gorongosa National Park, an area ravaged by the country’s nearly 16-year civil war. Read more...
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December 2, 11:09 pm
UCLA study connects types of cancer treatment to reduced cognitive functioning
UCLA researchers found chemotherapy and other radiation cancer treatments may be linked to worsened cognitive performance. The study, published this week, showed DNA damage from radiation therapies was associated with worsened cognitive performance in patients. Read more...
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November 28, 12:58 am
Researchers predict an increase in uninsured Californians with new federal policy
An upcoming change in federal health care policy could cause hundreds of thousands of Californians to lose health insurance in the next five years, according to a recent study from UCLA researchers. Read more...
Photo: Researchers from UCLA and UC Berkeley project that if California does not counteract new federal measures to remove penalties for the individual mandate, up to 4.4 million Californians under 65 could be uninsured by 2023. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 28, 12:56 am
Campus Queries: What is the impact of wildfires on wildlife in California?
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 have the recent wildfires in California affected local wildlife? Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations director)
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November 27, 2:36 am
Ashe Center combats low vaccination rate, needling students to get free flu shots
UCLA has the highest flu vaccination rate in the University of California system, but many students are still unvaccinated, leaving them at risk for illness. UCLA administered shots to nearly 11,000 students last year, said Geno Mehalik, a spokesperson for the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. Read more...
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November 26, 12:16 am
New club aims to encourage creativity, cathartic expression through slam poetry
A new campus organization focused on literary creativity is building a safe space for students to express themselves through writing and performance. SLAM uniVERSE, founded fall 2018 by UCLA students Justine Ramos, Maria Zamarripa and Alexandro Guerrero, is a slam poetry club that aims to teach UCLA students about the benefits of creative literary expression. Read more...
Photo: Maria Zamarripa, Alexandro Guerrero, and Justine Ramos (left to right) created SLAM uniVERSE to help students express themselves through performance and writing. (Courtesy of SLAM uniVERSE)
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November 26, 12:09 am
Campus Queries: What is the psychological basis for the UCLA-USC rivalry?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What makes the UCLA-USC rivalry appealing? Read more...
Photo: Intergroup rivalries, like that between USC and UCLA, may be a result of humans evolving to live in tribes in which outsiders could be considered dangerous. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)