Monday, December 29

Jesse Hagopian discusses importance of antiracist education in new book

Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian called for the defense of critical antiracist education in a talk about his new book Nov 10. Organized in collaboration with UCLA DataX, the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy and the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History in Murphy Hall, the talk was moderated by Robin D.G. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. UCLA DataX, the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy and the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department hosted a talk at Murphy Hall that called for the defense of critical antiracist education. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Regents committee examines medical center outpatient growth, coverage concerns

The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee announced Wednesday that more people visited UCLA Health for outpatient services than any UC medical center last year. Read more...

Photo: Regent Jay Sures is pictured at UCLA. The UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee announced Wednesday that more people visited UCLA Health for outpatient services than any UC medical center last year. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Reform LA Health hosts forum to advocate for building new medical school

A UCLA Health dermatologist and student organizers urged the Westwood community to advocate for the creation of a new medical school in Los Angeles County on Nov. Read more...

Photo: Reza Babapour is pictured speaking to an audience. Reform LA Health hosted a forum urging the Westwood community to advocate for the creation of a new medical school in Los Angeles County. (Courtesy of Eddy Zhu)



CNA reaches tentative agreement with UC, calls off Nov. 17 and 18 strike

This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:49 p.m. The California Nurses Association’s UC nurses reached a tentative agreement with the University on Sunday – and called off their Nov. Read more...

Photo: A UC nurse holds a sign at a protest outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The California Nurses Association’s UC nurses reached a tentative agreement with the University on Sunday. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)


California NanoSystems Institute hosts Biotech Connection LA biotechnology summit

Students, industry leaders and government officials gathered at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute to learn about the future of biotechnology on Nov. 8. Biotech Connection Los Angeles – a volunteer-based organization run by students and industry professionals – themed its 11th annual biotechnology summit around the year 2030, bringing together academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss the next five years of the biotechnology industry, according to its press release. Read more...

Photo: Dino Di Carlo speaks during the symposium discussing the future of biotechnology in Los Angeles.(Courtesy of Leah Kim)