California
May 14, 2021 12:10 p.m.
UCLA researchers found that deaths from drug overdoses spiked during the pandemic. (Michael Vigman/Daily Bruin)
According to a recent UCLA study, drug overdose-related deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 9,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses in May 2020 – approximately 58% more than the number a year earlier, according to the study that was released April 15.
By Anna Novoselov
National
May 7, 2021 9:48 a.m.UCLA was ranked No. 5 nationally in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: USA report released Wednesday.
This year is the second year that QS, an analytics organization in global higher education, ranked more than 350 of the top universities in the United States.
By Christine Tran
International
May 5, 2021 3:20 p.m.At a Distance: UCLA community reflects on Biden’s recognition of Armenian Genocide
This post was updated May 5 at 9:04 p.m.
Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries.
By Rania Soetirto
Crime
April 27, 2021 7:35 p.m.UCLA faculty, student discuss effectiveness of Biden’s plan to curb gun violence
This post was updated May 2 at 9:21 p.m.
A UCLA student and faculty said a new plan to address gun violence is a step in the right direction, as mass shootings occur nearly every day.
By Loan-Anh Pham
A Closer Look
April 24, 2021 3:56 p.m.Students call for increased support, systemic change following police killings
This article contains descriptions of police violence.
A number of high-profile police shootings of people of color have strengthened some Black UCLA students’ beliefs about racial disparities in policing and the need for police abolition.
By Abigail Siatkowski
Higher Education
April 22, 2021 2:34 p.m.UC organizations express optimism in response to Biden’s potential Title IX reforms
Some sexual assault survivors’ rights groups think President Joe Biden’s plan to reform Title IX policies introduced by the previous administration could make the legal system more considerate of survivors.
By Lindsay Turpin and Rania Soetirto
Campus
April 21, 2021 4:44 p.m.UCLA given low rating for accessibility, transparency of biomedical research
UCLA performed poorly in 2020 for the equitability of its biomedical research, a nationwide student-led organization found.
The Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, an organization devoted to the accessibility of medication, gave UCLA a D- overall score.
By Elyssa Smith
A Closer Look
April 16, 2021 1:52 p.m.Asian American professors worry about safety amid rise in anti-Asian attacks
Ever since Frank Chang immigrated to the United States from Taiwan in 1979, he has never seen so much violence against Asian Americans.
Chang, an electrical engineering professor, is one of many Asian American professors who are unsettled by the rising Asian hate crimes and concerned about both their own safety and the safety of their families.
By Irene Zhou and Elana Luo
National
April 12, 2021 10:58 a.m.UCLA-led study finds higher income does not prevent racial discrimination
Black men experience daily discrimination, even after breaking through the glass ceiling, according to a UCLA-led study published in March.
The study found that Black men who reach a high socioeconomic status still face higher levels of discrimination compared to their white counterparts.
By Loan-Anh Pham
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