BREAKING:
Fire
Jan. 14, 2025 7:43 p.m.
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. 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.
By Callie Wiesner and Shaun Thomas
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Jan. 8, 2025 12:59 a.m.Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies names inaugural leadership team
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.
By Maggie Konecky
National
Jan. 7, 2025 10:29 p.m.New UCLA center aims to chip away at the US semiconductor gap
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.
By Yashila Suresh
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Jan. 7, 2025 6:06 p.m.UCLA professor, students discuss science behind bioluminescent waves
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.
By Eghosa Otokiti
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Jan. 5, 2025 5:49 p.m.Teaching Kitchen hosts “Healthier Baking” class to teach students cooking basics
“I’ve always wanted to open a bakery,” said second-year business economics student Kayla Nguyen.
Although Nguyen’s current career plans gravitate more towards marketing than entrepreneurship, she got a taste of her dream – alongside seven other students – at the UCLA Teaching Kitchen’s last “Healthier Baking” class before winter break.
By Maggie Konecky
Campus
Dec. 21, 2024 5:15 p.m.UCLA Housing removes COVID-19 isolation rooms for students who test positive
UCLA Housing removed all isolation rooms for on-campus students who test positive for COVID-19.
This academic year, UCLA adjusted its COVID-19 policies to align with current public health guidelines while also balancing housing availability and other campus priorities, a UCLA Housing spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
By Alyssa Wong
News
Dec. 5, 2024 8:44 p.m.Q&A: UCLA Health Chief Data Officer Albert Duntugan talks AI integration in health care
Albert Duntugan, the chief data officer of UCLA Health, sat down with Daily Bruin science and health editor Shaun Thomas to discuss UCLA’s Health’s plans to integrate artificial intelligence in its current health care network.
By Shaun Thomas
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Dec. 4, 2024 8:45 p.m.Heart of the Brain raises $1.5 million for brain cancer awareness in annual walk
UCLA physicians, donors and patients gathered in Dickinson Court on Nov. 3 for an annual brain cancer awareness and fundraising walk.
Heart of the Brain – a brain cancer advocacy and fundraising organization – hosted the walk, raising $1.5 million this year for research and clinical trials, according to their website.
By Prannay Veerabahu
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