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UCLA secures funding to establish cancer research center at VA | Scienmag
In a landmark advancement for oncology research and veteran healthcare, Dr. Matthew Rettig and his team at UCLA have secured a prestigious Clinical Cancer Research Center grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This significant funding will establish a pioneering clinical cancer research infrastructure aimed at enhancing access to precision oncology clinical trials and elevating patient care across the Southwest United States for veterans. (Rettig was quoted.)
UCLA Health’s Operation Mend at NYC parade | MSNBC
“The invisible wound of this war is traumatic brain injury. You can’t image it, you can’t test it in the blood. And so, it matters that you look at the whole person and how trauma has affected not only their body, but their mind,” said UCLA’s Dr. Kevin Bickart (approx. 1:35 mark).
How one legal clinic transforms veterans’ lives | Daily Journal
(Commentary by UCLA’s Jeanne Nishimoto and Sunita Patel) The UCLA School of Law Veterans Legal Clinic was launched in 2017 to assist veterans like Thompson while training the next generation of attorneys to engage in culturally responsible and trauma-informed lawyering.
How UCLA is navigating demands from Washington | PBS NewsHour
The Trump Administration has tried to reshape higher education by cutting off funding and issuing executive orders on a variety of issues, including diversity, trans rights and antisemitism. While some universities reached settlements, others are navigating a new school year in the federal government’s crosshairs. That includes UCLA … (UCLA’s David Myers and David Gonzalez, and UCLA students Amy Than, Lindsey Young, Jaivin Phabiani, Danny Nguyen, Maleeyah Frazier and Jayha Buhs Jackson were featured.)
SCOTUS hears case about Rastafari man | WBUR-FM’s “Here & Now”
The Supreme Court heard a case Monday about a Rastafari man who grew dreadlocks for his religion. When he was in prison, guards shaved his hair against his will. Here & Now’s Scott Tong speaks with Shamara Wyllie Alhassan, assistant professor of African American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, about the importance of dreadlocks in the Rastafari religion.
California’s ‘colorblind’ laws fail Black students | CalMatters
(Commentary by UCLA’s Marcus Anthony Hunter) California likes to think of itself as a laboratory for progress. But when it comes to racial equity in higher education, the experiment has failed.
For parents of children with autism, ‘no easy answers’ | New York Times
Bill, the father of a toddler with autism, let me watch three sessions with Cathy Lord, a clinical psychologist and autism expert at the University of California, Los Angeles. He asked that his last name not be used to protect his son’s privacy.
Internet, tech addicts anonymous saved their lives | USA Today
Dr. Timothy Fong, a UCLA addiction psychiatrist, says it’s unclear how widespread internet and technology addiction actually is. That’s partly because these addictions often get overshadowed by other addictions that may be at play, he says.
How the Tropical Forest Forever Facility can be improved | The Conversation
(Commentary by UCLA’s Jason Gray) The world is losing vast swaths of forests to agriculture, logging, mining and fires every year — more than 20 million acres in 2024 alone, roughly the size of South Carolina. That’s bad news because tropical forests in particular regulate rainfall, shelter plant and animal species and act as a thermostat for the planet by storing carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere where it would heat up the planet.
California positioned as U.S. climate leader in Brazil | Los Angeles Times
Ann Carlson, a UCLA environmental law professor, said Newsom’s appearance in Brazil is symbolically important as the federal government targets California’s decades-old authority to enforce its own environmental standards. “California has continued to signal that it will play a leadership role,” she said.
Trump pardons dozens in ‘fake electors’ scheme | ABC News (Australia)
While the pardons may have no immediate legal impact, experts warned they sent a dangerous message for future elections. “It is a complete abdication of the responsibility of the federal government to ensure we don’t have future attempts to overturn elections,” said Rick Hasen, a UCLA law professor.
L.A. may cap rent increases for these apartments | Los Angeles Times
The new floor on annual rent increases, now at 3%, would be 0%. That means that in years where there is no inflation, landlords would not be able to raise the rent at all. “There is a need to reform it,” said Shane Phillips, housing initiative manager at UCLA’s Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, who wrote a 2019 report calling for reforms to the rent stabilization ordinance. He believes the cap should be around 5%, tied directly to inflation. “I think this swings the pendulum too far in the other direction,” he said.
‘Found family’ makes history out of K-town strip mall | Los Angeles Times
Ju Hui Judy Han, UCLA professor and Gyopo panelist: “I first met Gyopo, which was Ellie and a couple of other folks, right around the time they were deciding on the name. Gyopo, as you know, means a Korean American or a member of the Korean diaspora, and it’s a word that has some negative connotations. So I remember being a little bit hesitant about it and talking to them about the group. I knew that they were artists and curators and people in the art world, but I really wasn’t sure what to expect.”
