Henry Olivera grew up in a labyrinth of violence, gangs and incarceration. Olivera was raised in Compton, a region in Los Angeles notorious for its gang-related crimes. He contended with a legion of negative influences, including pressure to join gangs, distrust of law enforcement and negligently underfunded high schools. Yet despite having overcome these obstacles, […]
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CDC acting director talks preventing disease breakouts at Burkle event
UCLA students, faculty and physicians learned more about measures in the international health community that aim to prevent major disease breakouts at an event Monday night. The Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA Center for World Health and the Health and Human Rights Law Project at the UCLA School of Law, organized the event with […]
Cal-designed emergency alert app Wildfire spreads to UCLA
UCLA students can now download an emergency alert application created by University of California, Berkeley, alumni. Wildfire, an application created by UC Berkeley alumni Hriday Kemburu, Tim Hyon, Jay Patel and Vinay Ramesh, delivers real-time safety alerts about dangerous situations, such as a mugging or a shooting, through emails and phone notifications. Wildfire posts emergency […]
William Zou: Midterm dates should be posted before enrollment begins
They say that fortune favors the prepared – yet, UCLA students frequently face sudden academic issues beyond their control that can easily derail their meticulously plotted-out course plans. Much of the blame lies in enrollment difficulties, and one of the most dire dilemmas that Bruins face during enrollment is the fact that while the school […]
UCLA disability studies minor to celebrate 10th anniversary
When faculty and administrators started the disability studies minor, they thought students with disabilities would be the most interested. But 10 years later, the minor has grown in size, and students from all backgrounds apply. As the minor’s 10th anniversary draws closer, associated faculty and students are reflecting on the minor’s role in changing social […]
UCLA researchers look to expand autism knowledge through lens of diversity
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. UCLA researchers and students are finding novel ways to battle the stigma of autism and diagnose the disorder. In the spring, UCLA’s Center for Autism Research and Treatment partnered with the Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge, an online genetics study that aims to advance […]