Los Angeles mayoral candidates discussed how they would use research and data collection to address issues such as homelessness and climate change at an on-campus panel Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: LA Mayoral Candidates discuss their views on incorporating science in policy during a panel. The panel was hosted by the Science Policy Group at UCLA on Wednesday. (Courtesy of Anna Dai-Liu)
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-phage therapy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. According to a study published March 3, infections have become increasingly difficult to treat due to the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Read more...
Researchers and clinicians discussed new methods to make health care and research more gender inclusive at the Ninth Annual UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute Symposium. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Terrie Ahn gives a presentation during the Ninth Annual UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute Symposium. Ahn’s presentation was during the portion of the symposium on infection, inflammation and immunity. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
State bans on affirmative action are associated with striking declines in racial and ethnic diversity in public medical schools, according to a recent UCLA-led study. The study examined the percentage of students from underrepresented backgrounds in United States public medical schools between 1985 and 2019 and found there was a decrease in the percentage of Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine (pictured) is one of the central medical complexes at UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A technology entrepreneurship boot camp has recently become an official course at UCLA after four years of being run as an informal program. The course, Engineering 170: “Project-Based Technology Bootcamp for Social Impact,” was originally inspired by students in 2017, said Raffi Simonian, senior program manager in the Office of Advanced Research Computing and the instructor of Engineering 170. Read more...
Photo: Past students in the technology entrepreneurship boot camp pose for a picture during fall 2019 demo day. After four years as an informal program, the boot camp has doubled in size and become an official UCLA course. (Courtesy of Raffi Simonian)
Two UCLA students were named as this year’s recipients of a renowned scholarship in science, mathematics and engineering. Lauren Tan, a third-year chemistry student, and Thien Nguyen, a third-year molecular, cell and developmental biology transfer student, are UCLA’s recipients of the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship. Read more...
Photo: Thien Nguyen stands with members of her lab. Nguyen, a third-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, was one of two UCLA winners of the Goldwater Scholarship this year. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
UCLA-affiliated researchers conducted the first-ever large-scale survey that investigated the use of digital flashcards among college students. According to the study published April 7, digital flashcards have become increasingly popular over the past two decades, with one of the most well-known digital flashcard platforms, Quizlet, hosting more than 50 million active users per month. Read more...
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