Saturday, April 4

Dr. Thomas Rando selected as director of UCLA’s stem cell research center

UCLA appointed a new director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, according to a campuswide email Wednesday. Dr. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Thomas Rando, professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University, will be the new director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. (Courtesy of Thomas Rando)


Founding member of UCLA Mobile Clinic Project steps down after more than 20 years

This post was updated July 5 at 5:55 p.m. A founding member of the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project retired Wednesday at its weekly volunteer night in Hollywood. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Walter Coppenrath, one of the UCLA Mobile Clinic Project’s founding members, retired Wednesday at the clinic’s weekly volunteer night in Hollywood after more than 20 years of service. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)





UCLA students create online portal to promote COVID-19 vaccine efforts

UCLA students created an online portal during the spring quarter to find and train volunteers who can promote COVID-19 vaccines in communities with lower vaccination rates. Read more...

Photo: Joselyne Hernandez-Romero and Adam Enomoto were two students who participated in the project to make an online portal to train volunteers to encourage underserved communities to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Community Engagement and Social Change M175SL incorporated the creation of the portal as part of the class. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


COVID-19 vaccinations relieve faculty, student stress ahead of return to campus

Several UCLA students and instructors who have been vaccinated expressed relief and hopefulness as they anticipate a transition back to in-person learning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 41.2% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of June 4. Read more...

Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)



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