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June 27, 2025 10:42 p.m.
Marilyn Raphael was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A UCLA professor of geography was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April.
Marilyn Raphael is a leading scientist in Antarctic climate and ocean atmospheric interactions around Antarctica, said Laura Landrum, a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
By Danielle H. Cho
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June 25, 2025 9:21 p.m.Students and faculty discussed how technological developments impact human rights and democracy at the DataX Impact Forum in May.
The event – titled “Beyond Broligarchy: The Fight for a Better Future” – featured an hour-long conversation between Cory Doctorow, a journalist and science fiction author, and Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
By Leilani Krantz
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June 14, 2025 5:17 p.m.‘This moment belongs to all of you’: UCLA commencement celebrates graduates
Speakers called on graduating seniors to embrace UCLA’s values amid recent political challenges at annual College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies Friday.
The ceremonies, which took place 11 a.m., 3 p.m.
By Dylan Winward
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June 12, 2025 11:46 p.m.‘This shouldn’t be happening’: Students react to troops, ICE raids in LA
While most Bruins studied for finals, one first-year engineering student said they spent the week begging their father not to go to work.
The student – who was granted anonymity due to their fear of retaliation from the federal government – said they did not want their father to attend work after learning that U.S.
By Amanda Velasco
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June 10, 2025 11:46 a.m.LA’s premier innovation conferences combine for inaugural LABEST Week
Bioscience and medical technology leaders convened at UCLA from May 19 to May 22, combining two of Los Angeles’s premier innovation conferences.
The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release.
By Shaun Thomas and Tia Ketsan
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June 8, 2025 7:35 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Andrew Charles talks migraine awareness, advances in treatments
Dr. Andrew Charles, the director of the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Alyssa Wong to discuss migraine research, treatment and advocacy for National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.
By Alyssa Wong
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June 8, 2025 7:31 p.m.UCLA students celebrate identity-based graduations despite growing DEI scrutiny
Family members rely on identity-specific graduation celebrations to honor their graduating Bruins’ accomplishments.
Identity-based graduation ceremonies – including the Latinx Celebration and the Samahang Pilipino Student Celebration – seek to honor seniors who share a particular identity, said Lindsey Sambilay, the Pilipinx Graduation Celebration admin coordinator.
By Alisha Hassanali
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June 8, 2025 7:27 p.m.USAC President Adam Tfayli reflects on year in office sharing successes, learning
Less than a week after his last meeting as Undergraduate Students Association Council president, Adam Tfayli reflected on his year in office.
Tfayli, a third-year human biology and society student from Lebanon, was the 2023-2024 USAC international student representative and served as the council’s president for the 2024-2025 academic year.
By Natalia Mochernak
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June 8, 2025 7:23 p.m.Federal budget cuts hurt JusticeCorps interns, low-income communities
Editors note: This article contains a mention of domestic abuse that some readers may find distubring.
Alexis Bembry’s client was ready to give up before walking into the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
By Izzy Greig and Vivian Stein
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