This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m. A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11. A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature. Read more...
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April 30, 8:33 pm
Alumnus Morton La Kretz leaves legacy of philanthropy, conservation
This post was updated April 30 at 11:28 pm. Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, died Jan. 31. He was 100. La Kretz funded the 2018 renovation of the La Kretz Botany Building and the construction of La Kretz Hall – UCLA’s first building to receive LEED certification, which recognizes sustainable and cost-effective buildings – in 2005. Read more...
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April 29, 11:02 am
‘Time costs money,’ and Bruins save both with door-to-door service B-Laundry
When first-year mechanical engineering student Vosse Plackis Cheng moved into Rieber Hall, he quickly began experiencing issues doing his laundry, including broken machines and limited availability. Read more...
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April 29, 12:24 am
Fielding faculty welcome incoming dean Kari Nadeau for leadership, research vision
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will soon have a new leader. Dr. Kari Nadeau, the current chair of the department of environmental health at the Harvard T.H. Read more...
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April 29, 12:23 am
School of Management to launch new sports leadership minor for undergraduates
The UCLA Anderson School of Management will launch a new sports leadership and management minor for undergraduate students this fall. Laurie Summers, the special advisor of academic initiatives at the School of Management, said the minor – which is set to launch at the same time as a real estate minor – reflects a growing demand for specialized management coursework at UCLA. Read more...
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April 27, 10:35 pm
UCLA Early Care and Education admin announce reinstated food, formula programs
This post was updated April 28 at 11:41 p.m. UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers reversed a decision to discontinue meals, diapers and formula for children, administrators announced to parents Sunday. Read more...
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April 26, 10:48 pm
On ‘equitable care’: LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference targets access, education
Healthcare providers emphasized the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ patients amid federal rollbacks on the community’s access to care at an April 19 UCLA conference. The 11th annual LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference brought together UCLA physicians, medical students and community members to discuss gender-affirming care, mental health and policy issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Read more...