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Academics

Oct. 22, 2024 11:52 p.m.
UCLA accused an ecologist of harassment. She’s now suing for discrimination.

Priyanga Amarasekare leans on a lab table. The professor of ecology and evolutionary biology filed a lawsuit against UCLA and the UC Board of Regents on Oct. 10. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A prominent UCLA ecologist on involuntary leave filed a lawsuit against the University earlier this month, alleging wrongful suspension, harassment and racial discrimination.
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Priyanga Amarasekare joined UCLA in 2005, but she was suspended in July 2022 for a year with no pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block.

By Shaanth Kodialam

Enterprise

Oct. 18, 2024 1:10 a.m.
‘It’s not a candy’: Medical staff allege LA County CHS medication-assisted treatment practices are unsafe for patients

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 8:44 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that Laura Doan did a lateral transfer to Los Angeles County Correctional Services primary care.

By Eugenie Chang, Max Floridia, Isabel Colburn, and Conner Emery

Enterprise

April 29, 2024 8:05 p.m.

Amarasekare’s circle alleges collective punishment. Critics say her claims are one-sided.

This post was updated May 14 at 9:02 p.m.
It started with a maxed-out credit card and a blood test she couldn’t get for her sick child.

By Shaanth Kodialam and Lex Wang

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