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By Eva Danesh + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
UCLA administrators review new COVID-19 protocols following fall in positive cases
UCLA administrators further discussed the eased COVID-19 masking and testing requirements during a virtual town hall Tuesday. On March 11, UCLA announced that from April 11 onward, students, faculty and staff who are up to date on their vaccinations will no longer need to mask indoors or test weekly. Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee, executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health...
By Eva Danesh + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 4 min read
Farhang Foundation commemorates Nowruz to connect, celebrate Iranian community
Thousands attended Farhang Foundation’s 13th annual celebration of Nowruz on March 20 at UCLA’s Dickson Court to commemorate the Iranian New Year and the cultural history of Iran. The event featured traditional dance and musical performances from groups including the LA Daf Ensemble and the UCLA Iranian Music Student Ensemble. Guests also enjoyed a tea house with authentic Persian teas,...
By Eva Danesh + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 4 min read
Westwood celebrates community through inaugural First Thursdays event
This week Westwood unveiled its monthly programming series, First Thursdays – aimed at bringing together the communities of UCLA and Westwood Village. The event was the first of a monthly series to engage students and local community members, hosted by UCLA Strategic Communications and the Westwood Village Improvement Association. The event was held on Broxton Avenue between 6:30 and 9:30...
By Eva Danesh + 2 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
UCLA introduces new institute providing interdisciplinary food studies education
A new institute is opening up at UCLA that focuses on a major part of daily life: food. The new UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies under the Division of Undergraduate Education focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of food in research and education, said Adriana Galván, the dean of undergraduate education. It was made possible by an anonymous $13.5...
By Eva Danesh + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
UCLA officials confirm details of return to in-person instruction
Instruction at UCLA is set to return primarily in-person after Jan. 28, university officials said at a virtual town hall Thursday. After initially moving the first two weeks of winter quarter online, UCLA announced earlier this month that remote learning would be extended through Jan. 28, amid increasing cases on campus and across Los Angeles County due to the COVID-19...
By Eva Danesh + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 9 min read
UCLA medical centers seek blood donors for liver transplant patients amid shortage
Antonio Jarquin waited for a liver transplant for two years before he was matched with a donor Tuesday. His family rushed him to the hospital and filled out the paperwork, and Jarquin was prepared for surgery – until it was canceled. There were not enough units of Jarquin’s blood type to conduct the surgery.“He's been on the list for this...
By Eva Danesh + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 7 min read
UCLA Housing launches Epicuria at Covel, gives insight on dining operations
UCLA Housing launched a new residential restaurant in fall quarter and implemented new dining concepts to help meet the need for tens of thousands of meals served daily on the Hill. Epicuria at Covel opened as a new dining hall that replaced the Covel Commons Residential Restaurant and features a Mediterranean-inspired concept that focuses on local, fresh and sustainable meat...
By Eva Danesh + 5 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
The Quad: Bruins anticipate return of Thanksgiving traditions after time apart
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, many Bruins are looking forward to returning to their beloved traditions with the people they love. Last year’s Thanksgiving celebrations were adjusted as many families took precautions against COVID-19. Nonetheless, skipping out on hallmark parts of the holiday season, such as gathering with family, allowed Bruins to reflect on what Thanksgiving means to them. Second-year biology...
By Eva Danesh + 2 others for Daily Bruin - 7 min read
South campus faculty express pride in students amid return to on-campus learning
Instead of logging onto Zoom, many Bruins studying the sciences are returning to the classroom this fall after more than a year of online learning. With this quarter’s return to campus, instructors have been adapting their courses to accommodate in-person learning, often implementing a number of adjustments and tools from online learning to ease the transition. The Life Science 7...
By Eva Danesh + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
New residence halls aim to facilitate success through work, study spaces
Two new residence halls at UCLA opened this quarter and will accommodate 1,800 students. The two buildings, Olympic Hall and Centennial Hall, contain a total of 621 triple occupancy rooms. These new rooms are larger than previous deluxe residence halls – the new rooms are 240 square feet, while the older residence hall rooms are each 170 square feet, said...
